# Clinical Administration Services Manager - Ward and Reception > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-administration-services-manager-ward-and-reception/64786b0e-29a9-4d53-9cc8-8ac5c6bc70d3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-administration-services-manager-ward-and-reception/64786b0e-29a9-4d53-9cc8-8ac5c6bc70d3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal Cornwall Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Salary:** £57528.00 to £64750.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T12:50:16.407Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8305582 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8305582?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust as a Clinical Administration Services Manager, playing a key leadership role in our newly established Clinical Administration Service. This is more than a traditional administration management role. We are transforming how clinical administration is delivered across the Trust, creating a professional, resilient and future-ready service that supports high-quality patient pathways, operational performance and patient experience. Reporting to the Head of Patient Services, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across designated services, developing high-performing teams and working collaboratively with clinical, operational and corporate colleagues. You will play a central role in shaping the service, leading through change, strengthening leadership capability, developing our workforce and embedding a culture of continuous improvement. Using data and insight, you will drive performance and identify opportunities to improve quality, consistency and efficiency. You will also help prepare Clinical Administration Services for the Trust’s digital transformation and electronic patient record (eCare) implementation. We are looking for an ambitious, compassionate and inspiring leader with significant management experience who can build strong relationships, develop people and translate strategic ambitions into effective operational delivery. ### Main duties of the job As Clinical Administration Services Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for our Reception and Ward Administration teams, ensuring high-quality, efficient and resilient support to patient pathways. You will provide visible and compassionate leadership to approximately 155 WTE across Cornwall, developing high-performing teams and ensuring effective workforce deployment, service resilience and operational performance. Working closely with clinical, operational and corporate colleagues, you will ensure services support safe and effective patient pathways and contribute to key access, quality and performance standards. You will use workforce, performance and financial data to identify challenges, drive improvement and provide assurance. You will lead service transformation and workforce development, improving consistency, productivity and ways of working, while supporting the implementation of digital solutions including eCare. You will manage delegated budgets, maintain effective governance and risk arrangements, and build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation. This is an opportunity to shape a professional, sustainable and high-performing Clinical Administration Service that supports our people, patients and wider Trust ambitions. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: - Identity Checks - Professional registration and qualification checks - Employment history and reference checks - Occupational Health clearance - Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check - Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. ## Person Specification ### Qualities **Essential** - Confident, diplomatic and calm in challenging situations - Acts with integrity & professionalism, achieving & sustaining high standards ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams and significant experience in operational management within healthcare or similar setting - Comprehensive understanding of NHS performance standards and regulatory requirements - Understanding of governance and risk management principles - Experienced in dealing with highly complex information at source and presenting, changing style to fit the audience and gain agreement/collaboration - Proven track record of managing budgets and resources effectively - Highly experienced in using a variety of IT systems proficiently ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to masters level or equivalent training and experience in business administration, management or other relevant subject area **Desirable** - Project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2) ### Knowledge, Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks, motivating and coaching staff to drive positive outcomes, meeting deadlines - Excellent interpersonal skills - Able to lead a team, utilising problem solving skills and strong organisational skills - Ability to use data and evidence to inform service improvement strategy, policy and change programmes - Proven ability to plan and manage multiple priorities and projects **Desirable** - Experience using improvement methodologies (Lean, PDSA) ## Documents - [clinical administration manager jd and ps (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10625395) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.