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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Specialist Services Division
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref
272-6555966
Employer
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Town
Doncaster
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/09/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Admin Team Leader - Clinical Therapies

Band 4

Job overview

Working days: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week 

**Site base on a weekly basis**  This is on permanent basis to support the admin and clerical teams 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Admin Team Leader to join the Clinical Specialist Services Division  within Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital Trust.

We are looking for a motivated, driven individual to lead our Clinical Therapy Administration team and support performance. 

You will manage and develop the administration service working across our DBTH sites. Responsible for the day to day management of the administrative teams,  annual appraisals, annual leave, sickness management and adherence to Trust HR policies and procedures.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about the challenges of a busy working and constantly changing environment, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and to achieve strict deadlines. Motivate and influence others, implement ideas to improve team performance and efficiency. 

We are looking for someone who is proactive in their thinking  to join our leadership team.  Dedicated to delivering the best service possible. 

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,  and Typists  , 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. 

Working for our organisation

Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.   

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it’s our pledge to help you DevelopBelong and ThriveHere.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement commencing at 27 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata).
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

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 both documents 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

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience and knowledge of a range of administrative and organisational policies and management information systems
  • Experience of data quality management and awareness of ‘Right First Time’
  • Experience of working in a pressured busy environment with supervisory responsibilities
  • Ability to work to and promote Standard operating procedures / performance targets
  • Demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word and Excel
  • Supervisory or management experience
  • Previous RTT / PTL Validation and management experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous waiting list experience

Eligibility/Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 3 GCSEs including English and Maths at Grade C or above or suitable equivalent qualification
  • RSA III or NVQ III or suitable equivalent level administrative / supervisory qualification
  • Proven competence in using admin and clinical systems e.g. PAS/ MS Word / Excel / Outlook with excellent typing / keyboard skills

Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to deal calmly and diplomatically with a range of personalities and situations
  • Team Player with a professional approach to work and colleagues; able to develop good working relationships
  • Logical thinker, who is confident to share views
  • Proactive, self-motivated and with a positive approach to work
  • Flexible and adaptable, able to take direction and instruction from others
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing teams of staff
  • Customer care experience or qualification
  • Handling difficult situations training

Organisational Skills

Essential criteria
  • Proposes and delivers necessary changes in processes and procedures to ensure processes are efficient and effective
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Demonstrable ability to prioritise
  • A methodical and organised approach to work
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines in a busy environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Race CodeVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie Lent
Job title
Rota Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01302 644214
Additional information

Victoria Leonard 

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01302 648148

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