Perioperative Administrative Team Lead

UHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Perioperative Administrative Team Lead to oversee administrative operations for perioperative care. You will coordinate pre-operative processes, bookings, and patient flow, liaising with multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth patient journeys and high-quality care.

The role includes line management of several perioperative care administrators, staff appraisals, and acting as a point of escalation for administration issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating perioperative/ pre-operative administration.
• Strong organisational and line-management abilities.
• Excellent communication with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient pre-operative journey and bookings.
• Prepare MDT and liaise with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Line manage perioperative care administrators and conduct appraisals.
• Act as first point of escalation for admin staff and handle complaints.
• Support flexible onsite and eventual remote working after training.

Skills

Leadership

Administrative skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hours: Full time, Part time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 188-AC011126

Site: University Hospital Southampton

Town: Southampton

Closing: 17/11/2026

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust s delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Perioperative Administrative Team Lead

Contract Type: Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in perioperative care, you will be supporting the surgical pre-assessment and the perioperative medicine team by co-ordinating patients through their pre-operative journey in the lead up to surgery, liaising with multi-disciplinary teams in the process. The department is busy and will see approx. 10000 patients a year with around 30,000 outpatient appointments. Our perioperative medicine team is renowned for our research and perioperative guidance.

UHS offers fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want. Development of our staff is central to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment, and our staff survey results reflect our commitment to facilitate your career progression.

Working for our organisation

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. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the 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 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting with the operational and administrative needs of the service. This will include booking and outcoming appointments, scanning, telephone calls and support with training new starters in the department. You will need to prepare the MDT and liaise with multi-disciplinary teams to co-ordinate patient care.

You will line manage several perioperative care administrators and be responsible for their appraisals and sickness reviews. You will also be required to be the first point of escalation to the administration staff and support with any complaints.

We are looking for an individual who is proactive, an interest in leadership and a background in administration. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office and be confident speaking to a number of stakeholders.

You will be supported to work flexibly with a combination of onsite and home working once fully trained. Our core working hours are Monday-Friday 8-4.Our main site is at Southampton General although you may be required to work from Lymington New Forest Hospital also.

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