Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 26/02/2025
Paediatric Waiting List Team Leader
Band 4
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the Paediatric Waiting List Team as a Team Leader.
The Paediatric Team are looking to appoint an enthusiastic individual to a 9 month secondment working as a Team Leader within our Waiting List team based at Royal Derby Hospital working 37.5 hours per week.
The post holder will be a motivated team player with excellent communication skills both verbally and written, along with exceptional problem solving and advanced organisational skills.
The post holder will be required to work independently using high level of initiative to manage and prioritise a busy workload independently without direct supervision.
You will support the existing Operational Co-ordinators and Pathway Coordinators in providing a quality and efficient service to Paediatric Consultant staff and visiting Surgeons as well as being responsible for the management of the waiting list and WNB teams ensuring a friendly and efficient service is being provided to patients, visitors and clinicians.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for managing the waiting list team ensuring a friendly and efficient service is being provided to patients, visitors and Clinicians. Applicants must be confident communicators with the ability to liaise with all staff.
Essential qualities include strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure; with the ability to prioritise work duties and responsibilities effectively, day to day management and running of the waiting list team.
The candidate will be responsible for managing the waiting list team and attending weekly meetings with theatre and management teams. A working knowledge of 18-week RTT and waiting list experience is essential to this role.
You will have a broad range of administrative skills including:
1. Knowledge and understanding of a range of secretarial or administrative procedures
2. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
3. Thorough knowledge of the 18 week RTT process
4. Experience of using IT systems such as Outlook, Excel, Lorenzo and ORMIS
5. Excellent organisational skills
Working for our organisation
In return we will offer:
1. Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
2. On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
3. A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Previous NHS experience
* Previous experience of managing staff
* Previous admin experience
* Knowledge of 18 Week RTT Pathways
* Ability to prioritise/ time management skills
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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