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Job summary

Main area
Gynaecology
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
427-6418352
Employer
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Bath
Salary
As per Agenda for Change
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59

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Gynaecology Admin Team Leader

Band 4

Job overview

The Gynaecology Admin Team Leader is the first point of contact for all administrative queries in the Department. The postholder will be is responsible for supporting, leading and developing a large administrative team as well as being responsible for managing non-cancer patient pathways.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Senior Speciality Manager in providing leadership and line management to the Department’s administrative team. This includes providing development opportunities and regular 1-1s and leading by example to support the morale of the team.
• To be the main point of contact for the secretarial, administrative and clerical services supporting patient activity in the Department.
• To monitor benign (non-cancer) patient pathways in accordance with Government Access Targets, Elective Recovery Targets and the Trust’s Patient Access Policy. To provide support in the operational activity across the speciality on meeting patient access targets. 
• To manage the Departmental rotas, including Admin, Theatres, Consultant and On-Call. 
• Acting as the administrative lead and point of contact for low-level PALS queries.
• Investigating all administrative aspects of formal complaints to be fed back to the Speciality Triumvirate.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be  in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths (or equivalent).
  • Educated to A-Level (or equivalent) or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
  • Secretarial or typing qualification.
  • IT skills qualification.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of line managing and supporting a large team.
  • Experience within the NHS or similar health care setting.
  • Previous experience of line managing and supporting a large team.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of validating patient pathways.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Computer literate in Microsoft Office.
  • Highly effective organisational skills.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWomens Staff Network

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Adam Jarvis
Job title
Senior Speciality Manager Gynaecology&SexualHealth
Email address
[email protected]
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