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Job summary

Main area
Admin
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
388-6652779-A&C
Employer
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Torbay Hospital
Town
Torquay
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59

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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust logo

Admin Team Leader, Cardiology

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Admin Team Leader to support our dedicated admin team within Cardiology at Torbay Hospital.  

The successful candidate will be an experienced admin supervisor, have excellent communication skills and an eye for detail.  They will need to work independently, prioritising and managing their own workload effectively and responding to the needs of the department. 

The environment is dynamic, fast paced and challenging.  In return you would be part of a fantastic team with a strong support structure.  Personal resilience, drive, focus and the ability to work to tight deadlines are essential requirements.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career and if you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and would like to be part of a team striving to make a difference, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide line management support and supervision of the secretarial and administration teams with the Cardiology department ensuring strict compliance with Trust policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

The Cardiology Department at Torbay Hospital is based across two units, the Heart and Lung Unit and the Cardiac Catheter Suite.

As a multi-disciplinary team, we work closely with Consultant Cardiologists, specialist Cardiac Physiologists, nursing staff, administrative team, Specialty Doctors, and Specialist Registrars.

We undertake assessments and investigations, in addition to all aspects of treatment of patients with diseases and defects of the heart / cardiovascular system.

You will be joining a supportive and dynamic team, who are committed to continuously improve the service for our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for details on the role including personal specification with essential and desirable criteria.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Good Standard of Education GCSE / Equivalent
  • Keyboard Skills
  • NVQ3 in administraction or equivalent
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Ability to manage conflict
  • Experience of change management
  • Evidence of problem solving skills
  • Experience working with PC's and spread sheets
  • Experience of compiling departmental timetables and rotas
  • Knowledge of Microsoft software
  • Able to communicate effectively with all
  • Ability to work under pressure and achieve deadlines
  • Customer Care
  • Abilty to work on own initiative & Part of a team
  • Good interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
  • Proven relevant NHS supervisory experience
  • Management qualification or relevant experience
  • Experience of working in multi skilled teams
  • ECDL or equivalent
  • Understand patient access policy
  • Understand RTT, performance targets and waiting lists
  • Understand PTL
  • Knowledge of systems (C&B, infoflex, Allocate, Tempre, Galaxy etc)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tracey Evans
Job title
Operational Support Manager, Cardiology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01803 656426
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