Job summary
A rare opportunity has arisen to join the small, but critical, Theatre Scheduling Team as a Theatre Scheduler. This team sits within the Theatres, Anaesthetics and Critical Care Directorate of the Surgery Care Group and presents itself as an excellent opportunity for those looking to be at the heart of Surgical Activity Planning. The post holder will be working in a dynamic administrative environment to ensure Theatre Rotas are updated in real time to contain crucial details for the delivery of surgical services within theoperating department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be organising their day to day workload with minimal supervision, executing tasks in order of urgency and operating in an environment where demands could change instantaneously. Thus the ability to carry out rapid and effective reprioritisation of workload would be critical to the successful fulfilment of this role. The Theatre Rota System is a complex system that a wide variety of stakeholders rely on for service planning and therefore a keen eye for detail is essential to carrying out tasks relating to the updating and communication of said rotas. As an expert user of the system, the post holder would be expected to support clinical and non-clinical staff members in the use of the system and sharing the resultant data extracted from it. When required, the post holder will be deputising for their manager in supporting the Senior Management Team in Service Delivery Planning.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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Details
Date posted
05 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C
Job locations
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work with other Directorate office staff to work as a team to provide an efficient administrative and secretarial service to the Anaesthetic Department.
Key duties of the postholder will include:
Execute the day to day administration and management of the theatre sessions on the Theatre IT system in accordance with the theatre rotas.
Assist with the day to day upkeep of the Theatre Scheduling mail box, action all email enquiries and proformas for leave and to provide daily upkeep of the theatre schedules across the trust.
Maintain and update theatre scheduling records.
To undertake admin & office day-to-day associated duties
Adhere to current working processes ensuring compliance with the Trust Theatre Scheduling Policy both within the Theatre Scheduling Team and the Wider Care Group
Assist in preparation of theatre schedules on the Trust intranet. Provide statistical information to Senior Managers as required.
Organise own day to day work tasks and activities. Plan and organise own workload to meet deadlines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work with other Directorate office staff to work as a team to provide an efficient administrative and secretarial service to the Anaesthetic Department.
Key duties of the postholder will include:
Execute the day to day administration and management of the theatre sessions on the Theatre IT system in accordance with the theatre rotas.
Assist with the day to day upkeep of the Theatre Scheduling mail box, action all email enquiries and proformas for leave and to provide daily upkeep of the theatre schedules across the trust.
Maintain and update theatre scheduling records.
To undertake admin & office day-to-day associated duties
Adhere to current working processes ensuring compliance with the Trust Theatre Scheduling Policy both within the Theatre Scheduling Team and the Wider Care Group
Assist in preparation of theatre schedules on the Trust intranet. Provide statistical information to Senior Managers as required.
Organise own day to day work tasks and activities. Plan and organise own workload to meet deadlines.
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
* Excellent verbal and written communica-tion skills with the ability to converse ac-curatly, courteously and effectivlty with a wide range of internal and external cus-tomers.
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
* Committed to providing excellent cus-tomer care.
* Able to use own initiative to resolve que-ries and work as an effective team mem-ber.
Desirable
* Previous experience of using EPR and CLW computer systems.
* Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology
* Experience of working in a healthcare environment
* Knowledge of Data Protection and Caldicott Principles and understand-ing of the need to maintain strict confidentiality
Experience
Essential
* Experience of using Microsoft Office eg Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint.
* Experience of prepping and managing multiple rotas as a significant part of a previous role
* Experience of providing an administrative support service to a large team
Desirable
* Experience of minute taking & transcribing
Qualifications
Essential
* Good standard of Education Minimum of 3 GCSE's (or equivalent) at C Grade or above including English & Maths or equivalent knowledge.
* NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent knowledge/experience (or working towards).
Desirable
* Qualification in secretarial and/ or computer skills
Statutory Registration
Essential
* Be able to travel independently across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post - when required.
* Flexible approach to work and adaptable to change
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
* Excellent verbal and written communica-tion skills with the ability to converse ac-curatly, courteously and effectivlty with a wide range of internal and external cus-tomers.
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
* Committed to providing excellent cus-tomer care.
* Able to use own initiative to resolve que-ries and work as an effective team mem-ber.
Desirable
* Previous experience of using EPR and CLW computer systems.
* Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology
* Experience of working in a healthcare environment
* Knowledge of Data Protection and Caldicott Principles and understand-ing of the need to maintain strict confidentiality
Experience
Essential
* Experience of using Microsoft Office eg Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint.
* Experience of prepping and managing multiple rotas as a significant part of a previous role
* Experience of providing an administrative support service to a large team
Desirable
* Experience of minute taking & transcribing
Qualifications
Essential
* Good standard of Education Minimum of 3 GCSE's (or equivalent) at C Grade or above including English & Maths or equivalent knowledge.
* NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent knowledge/experience (or working towards).
Desirable
* Qualification in secretarial and/ or computer skills
Statutory Registration
Essential
* Be able to travel independently across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post - when required.
* Flexible approach to work and adaptable to change
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.
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
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Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
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