Team Leader
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced Team Leader to join the Acute & Diagnostic Administration Services Team. You will provide day-to-day line management and operational support, ensuring smooth administration services and supporting staff development and service improvement. The position involves managing administration teams, coordinating workloads, and contributing to a patient-focused service. It requires strong organisational skills and a passion for supporting staff and delivering excellent patient services.
Key responsibilities
- Managing and supporting administration teams within Acute & Diagnostic Services
- Co-ordinating workloads, rotas and service cover to maintain high standards of service delivery
- Supporting recruitment, induction, training, supervision and development of staff
- Managing annual leave, sickness absence and workforce planning
- Supporting service redesign and continuous improvement initiatives
- Working closely with senior managers, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams
Essential criteria
- Previous supervisory or line management experience
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience working in a busy administrative environment
- The ability to remain calm under pressure and manage competing demands
- A flexible, solution-focused approach
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office and Teams
- A passion for supporting staff and delivering excellent patient services
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,537 – £31,537 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
259197
Salary:
Band 4 (£31,537 - - £34,303)
Job closing date:
29/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Dumfries & Galloway (various sites)
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
22/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Department:
Acute and Diagnostics Administration Services
Job Advert
Lead. Inspire. Make a Difference.
Are you an experienced Team Leader / Line Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys supporting and developing others to deliver excellent services?
We are looking for a motivated and proactive Team Leader to join our Acute & Diagnostic Administration Services Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in leading administration teams across a range of clinical services, ensuring patients, clinicians and colleagues receive a high-quality, efficient and responsive service.
As a Team Leader, you will provide day-to-day line management and operational support, helping to ensure administration services run smoothly while supporting service improvement, staff development and change initiatives.
What you'll be doing
✅ Managing and supporting administration teams within Acute & Diagnostic Services
✅ Co-ordinating workloads, rotas and service cover to maintain high standards of service delivery
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