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Location
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 Pro Rata Per Annum
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
19 Feb 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
05 Feb 2026

Job overview

The post holder will lead, manage and develop a responsive administration service, ensuring effective and efficient management of resource to achieve national and local quality and performance targets.

The post holder will be responsible for day to day management of administrative teams. Duties will include staff rostering, annual appraisals, annual leave and sickness management and monitoring, ensuring application and adherence to Trust HR policies and procedures.

The post holder will work closely with the Service Manager/Business Manager and will provide expertise in the proactive management of the patient pathway from referral to discharge. The post holder will ensure that the entire pathway is managed smoothly and in line with the Hospital Referral to Treatment Patient Access Policy and underpinning Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The post holder will support the development of a standardised and consistent service delivery model across the Division. This will require formation of relationships with peers across the Division and a corporate approach of sharing and implementing best practice.

Main duties of the job

  • Promoting data quality processes and a right first time approach
  • Responsible for day to day line management of administration staff including receptionists/booing staff, recruitment and selection, to ensure working environments comply with health & safety legislation, staff inductions, annual leave, rota management and general day to day staff management as needed.
  • Monitoring performance , training and problem solving.
  • Implement effective monitoring and managing systems for annual leave and sickness in line with Trust Policy , liaising with the Service Manager where service implications are identified.
  • Managing patient waiting lists and prioritise caseloads

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.  Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.