Senior Theatre Scheduler | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 0HY |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6361659/349-MCH-6361659 |
Summary
We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated applicants, who are able to demonstrate they have the necessary qualities to be caring, compassionate, and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to work autonomously and within a team.
As a senior scheduler you will be expected to provide a service of the highest quality to the directorate, surgical specialties and, most importantly, patients by way of delivering a wide ranging catalogue of essential administrative duties. The role of a senior scheduler is one of great responsibility; challenging and intensive but, ultimately, offering a great degree of job satisfaction with the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and skills in the world of elective surgical scheduling.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
You will be given a full programme of training to equip you for the best possible start in the role; regular appraisals; health and wellbeing support; and be part of a friendly, hard-working team.
An excellent telephone manner is essential, along with a great degree of intelligence, tact, patience and empathy in order to deal with oftentimes delicate situations with families, challenging conversations with surgeons and meeting with Operational Managers and other members of clinical teams.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with a passion for excellence and a thirst for knowledge that upholds the MFT Values. You will be able and willing to work as part of a team, but also have the discipline to work autonomously, with initiative common sense and pride in your work. The ability to take guidance, admit mistakes and be willing to develop your skills whilst enhancing the service is a necessity. You will be professional, reliable, punctual, willing to listen and have excellent attention to detail.
If you believe you meet all of the above, we encourage you to apply, and show us that you are the outstanding candidate for the role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Jun 2024
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