Team Leader - Endoscopy

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Band 5 Team Leader to join the Endoscopy team. The successful candidate will manage administrative staff, oversee recruitment, and ensure efficient service delivery. Required qualifications include a degree-level education and experience in administration. Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills are essential for this role, which supports a positive working environment.

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree level with experience in Administration.
• Experience of managing and supervising groups of staff is essential.
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Plan day-to-day workload and ensure efficient task execution.
• Monitor waiting times within the service.
• Lead the team’s administrative systems and processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Word-processing skills

Spreadsheet skills

Education

Degree level education in Administration

A Level or NVQ level 4 in business administration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Epic IT system

Job description

Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Team Leader to join our Endoscopy team. The post holder should have excellent communication and leadership skills, and be enthusiastic and committed to leading and supporting the administrative staff. Responsibilities include managing recruitment, addressing performance issues, monitoring waiting times, allocating work, and managing staff absences. The post holder will provide comprehensive administrative support to the department, lead the Endoscopy administrative team, and work with the Assistant Directorate Manager to ensure a positive working environment where every team member can contribute and develop.

Job Responsibilities

To plan day-to-day workload and ensure tasks are carried out efficiently within required timescales, adapting to the evolving needs of the service. Monitor waiting times within the service. Lead on the team’s administrative systems and processes and implement improvements on an ongoing basis. Provide a comprehensive administration service to Consultants and support teams. Ensure clinical correspondence is produced and distributed within acceptable timescales. Hold and chair regular team meetings, conduct regular 1:1s, participate in administrative team meetings, service development meetings, and other relevant meetings across sites as required. Manage recruitment and selection.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to a degree level with experience in Administration
• Essential: A Level or NVQ level 4 in business administration or equivalent

Desirable

• Basic knowledge of Cancer and DM01 performance targets

Knowledge

• Essential: Experience of managing and supervising groups of staff
• Essential: Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
• Essential: Excellent word-processing and spreadsheet skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel

Desirable

• Experience of using Epic IT system

Skills

• Able to work under pressure

Additional Information

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
• Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
• UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers for details.

Employer Details

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS
Website: https://www.kch.nhs.uk/