Administrative Manager

Job summary

Cellular Pathology at LTHT is a large, diverse and welcoming department, bringing together biomedical support workers, biomedical scientists, advanced practitioners, anatomical pathology technicians, pathologists, and administrative teams. We process approximately 60,000 surgical cases per year, alongside noncervical cytology, andrology, autopsy, molecular, and specialist pathology services, offering a varied and stimulating working environment. What makes our team special is our commitment to innovation, training, and continuous improvement. We actively support staff development and encourage involvement in service improvement, transformation, and new ways of working. If you want to grow your skills while contributing to excellent patient care and living the values of The Leeds Way, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Administrative Team within the Department of Cellular Pathology for a 12-month fixed term position as an Administrative Manager. The post is primarily based at the Bexley Wing, St Jamess Hospital. The successful candidate will provide a high-quality administrative service, supporting both the wider department and key education and training functions. You will require strong IT skills together with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills at all levels. The ability to work on your own initiative and as an integral part of a team is essential. Working in a busy environment you should be able to meet deadlines whilst showing great attention to detail and demonstrate excellent organisation skills. Experience of providing administrative support in a healthcare setting/post graduate medical education environment would be advantageous. A well developed understanding of office based procedures/systems is essential

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

• Date posted: 29 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 4
• Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001402
• Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name - Jas Sond Position - Cellular Pathology and Laboratory Genetics A&C Manager Email - jas.sond@nhs.net Phone number 0113 2068545 Shortlisting Date: 13/07/2026 Interview Date: 20-23/07/2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Administrative Team within the Department of Cellular Pathology for a 12-month fixed term position as an Administrative Manager.

The post is primarily based at the Bexley Wing, St James’s Hospital. The successful candidate will provide a high-quality administrative service, supporting both the wider department and key education and training functions.

You will require strong IT skills together with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills at all levels. The ability to work on your own initiative and as an integral part of a team is essential. Working in a busy environment you should be able to meet deadlines whilst showing great attention to detail and demonstrate excellent organisation skills.

Experience of providing administrative support in a healthcare setting/post graduate medical education environment would be advantageous. A well developed understanding of office based procedures/systems is essential

Why you should join our Team

Cellular Pathology at LTHT is a large, diverse and welcoming department, bringing together biomedical support workers, biomedical scientists, advanced practitioners, anatomical pathology technicians, pathologists, and administrative teams. We process approximately 60,000 surgical cases per year, alongside noncervical cytology, andrology, autopsy, molecular, and specialist pathology services, offering a varied and stimulating working environment.

What makes our team special is our commitment to innovation, training, and continuous improvement. We actively support staff development and encourage involvement in service improvement, transformation, and new ways of working. If you want to grow your skills while contributing to excellent patient care and living the values of The Leeds Way, we would love to hear from you.

What you will bring to the role

We are seeking a proactive, organised, and motivated individual with strong administrative skills.

The ideal candidate will:

• Possess strong IT skills and be confident using a range of office-based systems
• Demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Be able to handle and communicate highly complex, sensitive, and confidential information, including situations that may be contentious or emotive
• Work on their own initiative as well as an integral part of a team
• Have excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage a busy and varied workload
• Be capable of supporting and coordinating departmental tasks, ensuring workloads are well managed and departmental targets are achieved
• Provide administrative support for the management of Histopathology registrars in training, contributing to the smooth delivery of education programmes
• Support the administration of EQA schemes, working closely with the Consultant Pathologist organiser
• Act as a key point of contact for pathologists participating in national EQA schemes, maintaining professional and effective communication
• Maintain strict confidentiality, including responsibility for secure handling of participant data within EQA schemes

A commitment to supporting education, training, and continuous improvement within Cellular Pathology is essential. Experience within a healthcare or medical education setting, and knowledge of EQA scheme administration, would be advantageous.

Please see the attached Job description for further information about this vacancy

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.