Admin Team Lead - Therapies, Dietetics Speech & Language Therapy

The post holder will lead, manage and develop a responsive administrative service for Therapies along with the Dietetic, Speech & Language Therapy Departments.

Ensuring effective and efficient management of resources to achieve and streamlined administrative service and outpatient clinic management.

The postholder will be responsible for the day to day management of the 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.

They will also be responsible for outpatient waiting list and clinic management and relevant income streams.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Care Group Operations Manager and will provide expertise in the proactive management of the patient referrals to discharge. The post holder will ensure that the entire pathway is managed smoothly and in line with Trust policies.

We are looking for applicants which can demonstrate experience and knowledge of a range of administrative and organisational policies and management information systems

Experience of data quality management

Experience of working a pressured busy environment

Awareness and understanding of NHS service, waiting list management, clinic templates along with clinic outcoming.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Admin Team Lead to join the team in Therapies, Dietetics Speech & Language Therapy at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

We are based predominantly at Southampton General Hospital and cover departments at the Royal South Hants Hospital. The post holder will be expected to travel to the Royal South Hants Hospital at least once a month.

Ideally, we are looking for a full time applicant but we are able to offer flexibility with hours over a 5 day working week.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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