Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cellular Pathology Office at York Hospital.
You will be managing a team of secretarial and admin staff and ensuring the smooth running of this busy office on a day to day basis.
Main duties of the job You will be responsible for line managing a team of secretarial and administrative staff.
This will include a combination of acting as an a panel member for recruitment, conducting appraisals, dealing with the initial or subsequent stages of disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and performance issues.
You will also manage the office workflow and workload to enable continuation of the service daily.
Interacting with colleagues and providing admin services such as meeting minutes, communication with the wider teams, in particular liaising with the MDT coordinators and any other ad-hoc duties that may be required.
About us Our benefits We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme An extensive range of learning and development opportunities Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description Job responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early.
You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.
We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.
If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.
It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.
We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers.
This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person Specification Qualification and Training Essential Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
Maths and English at grade 4-9 (C and above) - or equivalent qualification.demostrable experience Degree or equivalent level of knowledge Management/Team leader qualification or willing to work towards Experience and knowledge Essential Word processing and computer literacy skills.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel and Word Previous secretarial/ administrative experience with a minimum of two years' experience Experience working in and leading a team Desirable Experience of managing the administration department in an NHS Organisation Skills and attributes Essential Understanding HR policies and procedures to enable effective leadership of the team, demonstrates a supportive coaching style and encourages personal development for the team Effective working relationships with the team and wider healthcare community.
Proactive and able to work on own initiative Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and with compassion Analyse any process failures and using problem solving skills to work through solutions.
Trust values Essential Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours