Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

- To ensure accurate/quality controlled information is gathered together for the patient admission to Operating Theatres including ensuring timely preparation of Elective Theatre lists in readiness for the days activity.- To ensure patients documentation is correct on arrival to reception and deal with any discrepancies in a timely manner to ensure patients are seen without delay.- To ensure that patients are sent for in a timely manner in order to optimise the efficiency of Operating Theatres. This may mean the post holder will be required to retrieve patients from the ward in order to prevent elective lists being delayed.- Assisting in the transportation of patients to and from the wards and within the Operating Theatres as required.- Ensuring patient trolleys are in good working order and stocked accordingly.- Daily checking and replacement of empty oxygen cylinders within theatres and under patient trolleys.- Participate in routine cleaning and maintenance of patient trolleys and replacement of linen.- Effective communication on the telephone, directing enquiries appropriately.- Dealing with the patients, general public and relatives of patients attending the reception area, giving a polite and professional service. Responsible for keeping and maintaining a clean and tidy reception area at all times.- Distributing post, photocopying, sending and receiving faxes and directing as appropriate in a timely manner.- To receive and register patients on arrival to the Operating Theatre reception, following the agreed procedures and obtaining relevant and accurate information and utilising ORMIS. Escalation of any changes that are made to operating list to the appropriate team/practitioners.- To support the nursing staff with any clerical/administrative duties.- Liaison with other departments.- Responsible for booking minor maintenance jobs to ensure quality service delivery and continuity.- Facilitate the emergency service (with a high degree of urgency).- To communicate and liaise effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure Operating Theatres run without disruption.- To deal with telephone enquiries in a polite and professional manner. Ensure that all queries are attended to as soon as possible and conveying any messages to the appropriate personnel.- To undertake any other duties which is deemed appropriate to the band when requested by Senior Staff.- To deal with enquiries and take necessary action on behalf of and in the absence of work colleagues.- To undertake departmental audits as and when required.- The Post Holder will take responsibility for ensuring work is prioritised and agreed standards are met.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

- To ensure accurate/quality controlled information is gathered together for the patient admission to Operating Theatres including ensuring timely preparation of Elective Theatre lists in readiness for the days activity.- To ensure patients documentation is correct on arrival to reception and deal with any discrepancies in a timely manner to ensure patients are seen without delay.- To ensure that patients are sent for in a timely manner in order to optimise the efficiency of Operating Theatres. This may mean the post holder will be required to retrieve patients from the ward in order to prevent elective lists being delayed.- Assisting in the transportation of patients to and from the wards and within the Operating Theatres as required.- Ensuring patient trolleys are in good working order and stocked accordingly.- Daily checking and replacement of empty oxygen cylinders within theatres and under patient trolleys.- Participate in routine cleaning and maintenance of patient trolleys and replacement of linen.- Effective communication on the telephone, directing enquiries appropriately.- Dealing with the patients, general public and relatives of patients attending the reception area, giving a polite and professional service. Responsible for keeping and maintaining a clean and tidy reception area at all times.- Distributing post, photocopying, sending and receiving faxes and directing as appropriate in a timely manner.- To receive and register patients on arrival to the Operating Theatre reception, following the agreed procedures and obtaining relevant and accurate information and utilising ORMIS. Escalation of any changes that are made to operating list to the appropriate team/practitioners.- To support the nursing staff with any clerical/administrative duties.- Liaison with other departments.- Responsible for booking minor maintenance jobs to ensure quality service delivery and continuity.- Facilitate the emergency service (with a high degree of urgency).- To communicate and liaise effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure Operating Theatres run without disruption.- To deal with telephone enquiries in a polite and professional manner. Ensure that all queries are attended to as soon as possible and conveying any messages to the appropriate personnel.- To undertake any other duties which is deemed appropriate to the band when requested by Senior Staff.- To deal with enquiries and take necessary action on behalf of and in the absence of work colleagues.- To undertake departmental audits as and when required.- The Post Holder will take responsibility for ensuring work is prioritised and agreed standards are met.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Good general education

Desirable

• IT/skills/qualification

Experience

Essential

• Health care background desirable but not essential

Desirable

• Worked as part of a team/work with the general public

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills/Able to prioratise workloads

Desirable

• A team player

Work related circumstances

Essential

• Flexible approach to work and able to respond to the needs of the service

Desirable

• Take instructions from colleagues and act on them with care and diligence

Education

Essential

• Good general education

Desirable

• IT/skills/qualification

Experience

Essential

• Health care background desirable but not essential

Desirable

• Worked as part of a team/work with the general public

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills/Able to prioratise workloads

Desirable

• A team player

Work related circumstances

Essential

• Flexible approach to work and able to respond to the needs of the service

Desirable

• Take instructions from colleagues and act on them with care and diligence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)