Administration Manager
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
Applications are invited for an Administration Manager to work across Central Inpatients (based at St Nicholas Hospital )
The successful candidate will be operationally responsible for the management of administrative staff, ensuring the delivery of key performance objectives are met, a budget holder, complete recruitment, provide leadership to all and direct supervision to Band 4 staff.
The role will report directly to the Associate Director and will be part of the CBU management team, communicating with staff at all levels and representing the administrative service at senior management meetings and pathway meetings on a regular basis.
We are looking for someone who has management and leadership expertise as the role involves a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality, the utilisation of negotiation and communication skills, demonstration of empathy, understanding and compassion, and the ability to deal with any challenging situations that may arise. The successful candidate will be reactive, responsive and flexible to the needs of the teams within the service and the administrative staff who work with them.
Main duties of the job
To be a key member of the collective management team, providing day to day support to operational Clinical Leads, and Managers and admin staff alike; communicate with senior clinicians and represent administrative staff at meetings as and when required.
To have operational responsibility for administration services within Central Inpatients ensuring all delivery and performance objectives are met and be responsible for the management and leadership of administration staff.
To support Central Inpatients in the achievement of its financial, performance and operational objectives, ensuring workforce, accommodation and equipment resources are used optimally throughout.
Fact finding of complaints, grievances and disciplinary action relating to administration staff within the Present findings to the Associate Director or investigatory panel’s when/if identified as the lead professional for administration as directed by the Associate Director.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 14th May 2026
Closing date : 28th May 2026
We welcome your application.