Administration Team Leader - Dietetics

The Administration Team Leader is a key member of the Dietetic team and is responsible for the day to day running of the Administration teams to facilitate the smooth and efficient running of the service. Supporting the Operational Coordinator to ensure that all systems and processes are in place to meet the local and national targets and the continual development of process improvement of the service and encouraging others to be innovative and adaptable in their approach to change. The post holder will be expected to work professionally to a very high standard, work autonomously, making decisions & offering advice & support to their team & be able to work to deadlines to meet Trust targets. Our team is dynamic & constantly evolving to manage the demand & challenges of the service. We work closely together to ensure a friendly, positive & supportive environment whilst recognising individual development needs., Responsible for the operational management of the administration processes and functions of the team. Responsible for effective communication across all boundaries using negotiation and persuasion skills to ensure the delivery of a comprehensive secretarial service. Responsibility for managing highly confidential, extremely sensitive information on a regular basis. Discretion required at all times. Co-ordinate all Business Unit, Corporate meetings and off-site meetings including sending out the agenda and taking the minutes. Responsible for monitoring and maintaining records for sickness and absence and annual/study leave a cross the Administration Team Act as a liaison between the management teams and functions across the Trust. To provide a comprehensive administration and IT support, using a range of IT applications to monitor, prepare and validate databases as appropriate producing accurate operational reports as appropriate for the department. Undertaking any additional related project work as directed, including obtaining information from the internet, collation and reporting of survey data in order to produce reports and spreadsheets and organising and attending promotional events in conjunction with the managers.

We would welcome applications from dynamic, self-motivated & enthusiastic individuals, combined with a strong work ethic and a sense of accountability along with a flexible approach to work & who fits with our ethos of continual improvement & delivery of the highest quality patient-centred care.

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. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.