Paediatric Admin Team Lead – ASD/ADHD Pathways

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Preston seeks an experienced administrator to lead a team of support secretaries and administrative staff. You will support complex neurodevelopmental pathways, processing referrals, clinical correspondence and appointments across ASD and ADHD pathways.

You will provide direct, proactive support to Community Paediatric Consultants, manage diaries and schedule clinics and MDT meetings, ensuring a high-quality administrative service across the

Qualifications

• Experience leading administrative teams in healthcare.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills with a proactive approach.
• Ability to coordinate complex diaries and clinic scheduling across pathways.
• Commitment to confidentiality, professionalism and patient care.
• Excellent communication with clinicians, patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of the administrative team.
• Coordinate referrals processing, clinical correspondence and appointments.
• Support ASD/ADHD pathways across communities.
• Schedule clinics, MDT meetings and multidisciplinary activities.
• Oversee building operations, room bookings and clinic space utilisation.
• Prepare agendas, take minutes and distribute documentation.
• Produce letters via TPRO/Accurx for clinical teams.
• Represent Community Paediatric Services in internal and external communications.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Diary management

Scheduling clinics

Communication

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Tools

TPRO/Accurx

E-roster / Healthroster

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Preston seeks an experienced administrator to lead a team of support secretaries and administrative staff. You will support complex neurodevelopmental pathways, processing referrals, clinical correspondence and appointments across ASD and ADHD pathways.

You will provide direct, proactive support to Community Paediatric Consultants, manage diaries and schedule clinics and MDT meetings, ensuring a high-quality administrative service across the