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Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Team Leader to join our Patient Administration Team within the Access Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrative professional with strong knowledge of RTT pathways and the NHS e-Referral Service (eRS) to step into a leadership role.
The postholder will be responsible for supervising a team of administrative staff, overseeing daily workload management, and ensuring that key operational tasks—such as eRS worklist management, clinic preparation, and booking requests—are completed accurately and on time.
Main duties of the job
Highly visible within the contact centre Team and lead by example • Ensure the achievement of KPIs and performance standards in contact centre service resulting in improvements in the patient experience • Engender a culture where learning from patient experience is accepted and promoted • Lead on specific service delivery standards producing regular reports and management information e.g. slot utilisation; document management; training; vetting referrals. • Be responsible for ensuring customer care standards are maintained at all times • Use training sessions to enable staff to develop their skills • Monitor and produce performance reports of service delivery standards • Plan staff hours and tasks to meet service demand • Responsible for monitoring and managing sickness, absence and annual leave of staff. • Work with the management team to ensure the service meets key performance indicators • Chair team meetings & take minutes as required • Regular 121s and Team Briefs in place
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Team Leader – Patient Administration Team with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £38,488 - £46,852 p.a. inc.. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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