Team Leader

NHS Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Team Leader AA to join their management team in Kirkcaldy. This part-time role involves leading a team of secretarial and admin staff, ensuring smooth operations and effective management within the Planned Care Directorate. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership and communication skills alongside relevant supervisory experience.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Ability to mentor and support a team of over 100 staff.
• Familiarity with NHS Waiting Times and HR policies.
• Proven track record in admin/supervisory roles.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day smooth operations of services.
• Ensure appropriate planning, coaching, and mentoring for the team.
• Manage staff performance and provide guidance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Organisation

Education

Previous admin / secretarial experience

Job description

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We have an exciting opportunity for an efficient individual to play a pivotal role within the management team. We are looking for an experienced Leader who can provide guidance, support and supervision to a team of secretarial, administration and clerical staff within Planned Care Directorate. You will be responsible for the day to day smooth operations of services, ensuring appropriate planning, coaching and mentoring and performance management of over 100 Secretarial and Admin staff.

You should have previous admin / secretarial and supervisory experience, and possess excellent communication, organisation and problem solving skills. You should be familiar with NHS Waiting Times, and have knowledge of HR policies and Procedures, including absence management.

In addition, you should possess leadership skills necessary to develop teams, being assertive, whilst exercising diplomacy. You should be able to work under pressure and to deadlines, and be flexible in your approach. You should be able to work using your own initiative as well as part of a team. An ability to travel between sites is essential. A level of English language competency and communication skills necessary to perform this role safely and effectively is also required.

Please note the salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours.

Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.

For informal enquiries, please contact Linda Hutchison, Acting Assistant Service Manager on 015952 643355 ext 21932.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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