Job overview
- The post holder will be the senior point of contact for the administrative function work in Cellular Pathology office.
- Undertaking a senior role in ensuring the general clerical duties are completed in a timely manner.
- The post holder will be required to liaise with all grades of staff within the department and to communicate with external users of the service.
- They will need to work in line with the Trust and Departmental policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure tasks for the department is completed in a timely manner.
- To train new and junior staff under the direction of the Service Manager
- To participate in the Business Continuity Plan for the department.
- Help facilitate the introduction of new technology and new working practices to ensure the smooth running of the department when appropriate.
- Escalate issues as needed to the service manager.
- Line Management responsibility for junior administrative team including the authorisation of annual leave with support from the service manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification***
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels
- Pays attention to detail
- Possess core functional skills of excel (basic formulas, sorting and filtering)
Desirable
- Report Automation (simple formula and formatting)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using full range of IT systems and patient data systems
- Experience of using Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
- Customer Care experience
- Ability to motivate and develop a team
- Clear, professional communication
- Confidence in analysing data or reports
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff
- Proven experience supervising staff
- Training in leadership or improvement
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to A-level, or NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration/Customer Care or acquired equivalent experience
- GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths, grades A-C
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This advert is for Admin Team Leader with Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Kingston Upon Thames, London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £33,262 - £36,027 per annum inc HCAS (Outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Jul 2026.
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