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Job summary

Main area
Trauma and Orthopaedics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
394-PCD-8207386NO
Employer
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Hillingdon
Salary
£36,943 - £44,900 per annum/incl HCAA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/09/2026 23:59
Interview date
11/09/2026

Employer heading

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Team Leader - Trauma & Orthopaedics and Pain Management

NHS AfC: Band 5

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The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).

Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).”

 

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Job overview

The Team Leader is responsible for line managing the team of medical secretaries and administrative for the Trauma & Orthopaedics and Pain Management department. The role also involves supporting the consultants and their teams in delivering the administrative element of their roles. The role will also include ensuring the specialty clinics and theatres are fully utilized and bookings / escalations are done efficiently and timely to ensure this is happening.  The Team Leader will also support the Senior Manager in ensuring the Department meets the RTT and National Performance Targets.

The post holder will also prepare and present PTL reports for the weekly PTL Meetings

Main duties of the job

       To provide line management to the Medical Secretary workforce within the department, in line with the Trust’s People and Development policies.

       To support the Divisional Managers, lead clinicians and senior nursing staff to ensure a well trained workforce can optimise administrative outcomes.

       Identify training needs and maintain training records for the medical secretaries

       To undertake all relevant Statutory and Mandatory training

       To maintain accurate attendance/absence records in line with Trust procedures.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the NHS trust responsible for the healthcare services provided at The Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon. 

To work as part of the Trauma & Orthopaedics and Pain Management Team, to support the Management team in day to day service challenges.

The post-holder will be responsible for line managing the team of medical secretaries and administrative team. The role also involves supporting the consultants and their teams in delivering the administrative element of their roles. The role will also include ensuring the specialty clinics and theatres are fully utilized and bookings / escalations are done efficiently and timely to ensure this is happening.  The Team Leader will also support the Senior Manager in ensuring the Department meets the RTT and Key Performance Targets.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person specification

criteria

Essential criteria
  • Shortlist
  • Reserve
  • Reject

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Khai Abdul
Job title
Senior Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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