University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Are you passionate about customer service? Are you experienced in all aspects of administration and office management? Do you have strong leadership skills? Are you able to support and develop a team?
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen within our Breast service based at the Princess Anne Hospital. It is a 10 month secondment or fixed term covering maternity leave from March 2025 to the end of December 2025.
You will be responsible for the admin team within the breast cancer and symptomatic service. The successful candidate will be working in a busy fast paced environment so you will need excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload. Strong leadership skills are essential as you will be managing a large team of administrators daily.
We are a friendly and dedicated team within the Princess Anne Hospital ensuring that our patients are always a priority.
This role requires a dedicated and motivated manager to join our specialist admin team and lead the team forward with our ongoing service developments. You should also enjoy working with and meeting new people as you will be part of a varied multidisciplinary team and will have some direct patient contact.
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.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and 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 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
We are looking for a dynamic, energetic, and enthusiastic individual with a mature, responsible and flexible outlook to join our busy and challenging department. You must have a caring and courteous manner with a thorough understanding of good customer service. The role is varied and busy and you will need to have a flexible approach to a demanding workload with changing priorities. Experience in our services is an advantage, however, versatility, initiative and attention to detail are essential.
You will be expected to undertake a wide range of roles and responsibilities which include:
• Working on validation reports for W&N performance, this includes using excel and various trust IT systems daily.
• Clinic management.
• Be responsible for managing an administration team always following the relevant policies and procedures.
• You will be accountable for all administrative services, ensuring local and national targets are met and highlighting and managing capacity issues as they arise.
• Supporting and implementing all aspects of transformation within the outpatient setting.
The working hours are 30 hours over 5 days Monday to Friday. Week 1- 8am to 2pm Week 2 – 11am -5pm.
If you feel you have the ability and skills necessary as stipulated in the person specification, please contact Tracey Lane on 023 8120 6019 or Samantha Ings on 023 8120 8088 for an informal chat or to arrange a visit.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Dec 2024