# Macular Team Leader (12 Month Fixed Term)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Bradford Royal Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Team leader
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15T09:33:30.509Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Bradford/Bradford_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administration/Administration-v8361569
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8361569?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Closing Date: 29.10.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 30.10.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: w/c 09.11.26

We are recruiting a Band 3 Team Leader to join our administration team at the Bradford Macular Centre.

We are looking for an organised, motivated individual with excellent communication skills who can support the day to day running of this busy ophthalmology service.

Working alongside the Macular Service Co-ordinator, you will help ensure the smooth delivery of administrative services while providing guidance and support to colleagues.

### Main duties of the job

The role involves managing referrals, co-ordinating patient appointments and waiting lists, maintaining accurate records and supporting effective patient pathways.

You will provide guidance and training to administrative colleagues, liaise with clinical teams and external healthcare professionals, and assist with the organisation of departmental workloads.

The successful candidate will be able to prioritise effectively, work independently and use their initiative in a busy environment. Flexibility to work across Trust sites may be required.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full details

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to use initiative and make appropriate decisions within the responsibility of the role.
- Ability to meet deadlines and priorities competing workloads
- Ability to remain calm and professional when working under pressure
- Ability to train staff in systems and procedures
- Ability to recognise and escalate concerns appropriately

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous office/administration experience
- Excellent admin and organisational skills
- Experience of work effectively as part of a team and using own initiative
- Experience of supporting, guiding and training colleagues
- Experience of contributing to improvements in administration processes and systems

**Desirable**

- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of using electronic patient records or patient admin systems
- Experience of managing appointments, referrals or patient pathways

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Must have a good basic education to minimum GCSE standard or equivalent*
- Vocational Qualification Level 3 or equivalent*

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 176.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688809)
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- [useful links (pdf, 110.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2589)
- [candidate pack (pdf, 22.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2803)
- [people strategy (pdf, 640.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2592)
- [standard information (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2904)
- [terms and conditions - afc (pdf, 96.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2804)
- [voluntary living wage guidance (pdf, 65.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2595)
- [guidance for applicants including values (pdf, 246.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2591)
- [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 94.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2593)
- [code of practice for disclosure and barring service (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2590)
- [policy statement on the secure handling off disclosure information (pdf, 67.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2594)

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