Administration Lead
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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Role summary
This role involves leading clinical administration and clerical support functions across identified services within a Care Group. The post holder will be responsible for administrative and data quality, supporting service KPIs, and ensuring excellent customer service. They will also operationally manage clinical administration staff within the Care Group, working to streamline processes and maximise IT system functionality for efficient service delivery.
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE's including English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent standard of education with the emphasis on numeracy and literacy.
- NVQ 3 in Business Administration or equivalent.
- RSA/OCR Level 3 Typing/Word processing or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Project management qualifications e.g. Prince 2.
- Demonstrable experience of working in a busy office and pressurised environment and managing a diverse workload
- Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience of managing teams.
- 2 years administrative experience within the NHS or other complex organisation.
- To be able to demonstrate working on own initiative and as a member of a team.
- Experience of liaising with staff across different disciplines and organisational boundaries
- Experience of working across multi agency groups.
- Dealing appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.
- Experience of supporting/managing projects.
- Working within financial constraints, policies and procedures.
- Experience of performance management
- Moving and handling object key trainer or prepared to undertake study.
- Thorough understanding of confidentiality and security of information.
- To be able to demonstrate effective problem solving abilities.
- Experience of working to and meeting deadlines.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills and the ability to employ these skills to maintain effective relationships.
- Ability to translate information from and across multiple formats and media.
- Ability to manage a diverse workload.
- Ability to produce documentation to a high standard.
- Flexible and adaptable approach.
- Developing, implementing and maintaining processes, procedures and systems
- 5 GCSE's including English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent standard of education with the emphasis on numeracy and literacy.
- NVQ 3 in Business Administration or equivalent.
- RSA/OCR Level 3 Typing/Word processing or equivalent.
- Project management qualifications e.g. Prince 2.
- Demonstrable experience of working in a busy office and pressurised environment and managing a diverse workload
- Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience of managing teams.
- 2 years administrative experience within the NHS or other complex organisation.
- To be able to demonstrate working on own initiative and as a member of a team.
- Experience of liaising with staff across different disciplines and organisational boundaries
- Experience of working across multi agency groups.
- Dealing appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.
- Experience of supporting/managing projects.
- Working within financial constraints, policies and procedures.
- Experience of performance management
- Moving and handling object key trainer or prepared to undertake study.
- Thorough understanding of confidentiality and security of information.
- To be able to demonstrate effective problem solving abilities.
- Experience of working to and meeting deadlines.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills and the ability to employ these skills to maintain effective relationships.
- Ability to translate information from and across multiple formats and media.
- Ability to manage a diverse workload.
- Ability to produce documentation to a high standard.
- Flexible and adaptable approach.
- Developing, implementing and maintaining processes, procedures and systems
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Administration Lead
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
The post holder will be aligned to a portfolio of the Care Group and will lead the clinical administration and clerical support functions across identified services within the Care Group. This will include responsibility for administrative and data quality, support for the achievement of service KPIs and customer service. They will operationally manage the clinical administration staff within the Care Group.
Main duties of the job
Administration
Work with Service Managers/Modern Matrons to support the on-going development of administration services within the Care Group
Working with clinical and administrative staff; establish and streamline administrative processes across all pathways
Working with colleagues, ensure that IT system functionality is maximised and used effectively for the efficient service delivery
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhan
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