Admin Lead | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £36,483 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2025 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK42 9DJ |
| Company: | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6916483/418-COR4580-MR |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic Admin Lead to join our Plastic Surgery and Laser Serviceat Bedford Hospital.
The post holder will be expected to undertake a wide range of duties to support the management and clinical teams on a strategic and day-to-day basis. They will be instrumental in the smooth running of the administration offices, working without supervision, leading the department in its day-to-day demands within the administrative and business elements of the service.
The post holder will support work to ensure that the service is meeting all performance requirements, including quality and activity targets. They will assist with close monitoring and escalation of potential risks to delivery of key performance measures such as 18 week waits and cancer targets. They will manage the team of secretarial and administrative staff within the service, and act as a support to managers, medical and nursing staff within the service.
Part of the role is also to oversee management and booking of all Plastic Surgery main theatre and minor operation lists. Taking a proactive role in reviewing and managing the elective inpatient waiting lists.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
• Support the service manager in managing various sections of service including arrangement of outpatient clinics and theatre lists.
• To ensure the smooth running of the service by managing the day to day administration, and having delegated responsibility (with appropriate training and supervision) in making day to day operational decisions when necessary.
• Problem-solve all day-to-day management issues organising and reallocating work where situations change due to variations to the workload and staffing availability.
• Ensure effective processes and procedures are in place to monitor and track performance against agreed targets within the service.
• Exercise delegated authority on behalf of the service manager to resolve day-to-day management issues within the services.
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Feb 2025