The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Team Leader

The closing date is 26 July 2025

Job summary

30 hours per week

As an Admin Team Leader, you will be responsible for supervising and supporting the administrative team while also actively contributing to frontline administrative work. You will manage daily workloads, oversee staff rotas, leave, and sickness, and provide regular performance management through appraisals, training, and mentoring. Acting as the key point of contact between the admin team and senior staff, you will attend meetings, support service planning, and help resolve day-to-day operational issues. You will ensure compliance with relevant policies, including data protection and health and safety, while identifying opportunities for process improvement and contributing to service development and project work as required.

Main duties of the job

  • This role will oversee the day to day management of the A6 day unit Ward Team.
  • Overall responsibility will be ensuring reception areas look professional at all times,
  • The Team Leader will also be need to make sure staff are fully trained and effectively led to deliver a good patient experience
  • The post holder will oversee the management of reception, booking appointments using scheduling, shared email box and transfers
  • The post holder will be responsible for the first line management of the staff within the team and the management of sickness and performance including annual appraisals.
  • The Team Leader will combine supervision of team with front line work as part of the team

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

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Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Pro rata/per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-05-018

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English (or equivalent), Grade C or above

Desirable

  • Level 3 in Leadership and Management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the Data Protection Act

Experience

Essential

  • Previous line management experience
  • Leading teams in a busy and pressured environment
  • Recent experience of Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet packages
  • Recent experience using a data base

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience of using patient administration system (EPR)
  • Recent experience working in a healthcare administration environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English (or equivalent), Grade C or above

Desirable

  • Level 3 in Leadership and Management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the Data Protection Act

Experience

Essential

  • Previous line management experience
  • Leading teams in a busy and pressured environment
  • Recent experience of Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet packages
  • Recent experience using a data base

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience of using patient administration system (EPR)
  • Recent experience working in a healthcare administration environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD


Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD


Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Kara Banbury

kara.banbury1@nhs.net

01709428195

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Pro rata/per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-05-018

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD


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