Theatre Administrator

Theatre Administrator (30 hours per week) | Private Hospital | Spire Little Aston Hospital  | Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham | Part Time | Excellent Benefits

Spire Little Aston Hospital is seeking a motivated Administrator to join our Theatre team on a part time basis, working 30 hours per week. This role is perfect for someone with strong organisational and administrative skills who wants to work in a professional and collaborative environment, playing a key role in supporting patient care behind the scenes.

Spire Little Aston Hospital is a leading private hospital in the Midlands, offering comprehensive hospital care to patients from Birmingham and the surrounding areas of the West Midlands and Staffordshire. The hospital has an exceptional reputation within a variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Sports & Exercise Medicine, Cosmetics, Ophthalmic, Gynaecology, General Surgery & Physiotherapy.

We’re dedicated to providing quality treatment and aftercare to our patients. This means ongoing investment in our facilities and our staff. We also have a dedicated Bone & Joint Clinic with leading orthopaedic consultants, Breast Care Centre and Spire Eye Centre.

Spire Healthcare was announced as winner of the ‘Best Workplace for Learning and Development - Over 1,500 Nursing Staff category’ at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards 2021. The award recognised the introduction of a whole range of learning and development initiatives for clinical and non-clinical colleagues, this includes Spire's dedicated apprenticeship team which supports a wide variety of apprenticeships including BSc Physiotherapy and MSc Advanced Clinical Practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily theatre schedules, maintaining accurate operating lists and effective diary management.
• Provide efficient administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the theatre department.
• Act as the first point of contact, managing queries and directing them appropriately.
• Deliver a high standard of customer service to patients, consultants and colleagues.
• Support the Theatre Manager in ensuring the efficient day-to-day operation of the theatre department.
• Maintain quality systems and support compliance with relevant regulatory and healthcare standards, including CQC requirements.
• Manage and distribute information to internal and external stakeholders in a timely and accurate manner.

Who We're Looking For

• Access to your own transport is essential due to limited public transport links.
• Previous experience in an administrative support role.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and other administrative systems, with the ability to learn new software quickly.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience handling confidential information appropriately and professionally.
• Previous healthcare administration experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits:

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.   We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. 

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.