Job overview

We are looking for a theatre scheduler to work within the Obstetrics & Gynaecology department to manage the scheduling process for maternity elective theatres. 

You will need excellent organisational abilities to succeed in this role and the ability to liaise confidently with colleagues and patients to ensure clear and effective communication.

Strong IT skills are essential, along with experience of working in a pressurised environment. Experience of using electronic patient record systems would be advantageous.

You will be required to work autonomously in this role, prioritising your own workload to ensure deadlines are met. In doing so, you will closely with the midwifery and medical staff, the operational management team and the Theatre Lead for maternity.

This is a part-time role for 15 hours per week and there will be opportunity to work these hours flexibly over three core days Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Main duties of the job

To proactively manage the efficient scheduling of Elective Caesarean Sections within Maternity.  The main responsibility will be scheduling patients onto the appropriate Maternity theatre lists, and liaising with the patient. 

The post holder will be required to work with minimal supervision and have the ability to exercise sound judgement and will be required to use decision making skills.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.