Job summary
- Main area
- Admin
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-SA1212
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Marsden Sutton
- Town
- Sutton
- Salary
- £32,199 - £34,876 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
OPD/ RDAC Deputy Administration Manager
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Outpatients/RDAC are seeking an enthusiastic Deputy Administration Manager to support the efficient running of our departments at the Sutton site.
This role is essential to ensuring the smooth operation of our main outpatient clinics. You will work in a fast-paced environment, providing a welcoming reception service for patients and their relatives, as well as preparing medical records for consultants’ clinics.
As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will need excellent interpersonal, verbal communication, and organisational skills. Strong keyboard and IT skills are essential, and previous hospital experience is desirable.
This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday). For further information, please contact Tracey Lover on 020 3186 5428.
Main duties of the job
The Team Lead is a member of the Outpatient Administrative Team, covering the clinics, preparation and reception areas. They will adopt a professional and caring attitude with a polite and courteous manner in
all aspects of communication.
The post holder will support the Manager whilst providing a supervisory role to the OPD Administration Officers.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification
To ensure that the reception desks within the Outpatient Departments are adequately covered at all times and telephone calls are handled in a professional manner.
To check that the patient’s arrival and departure times are entered accurately on EPIC.
To ensure that all patient appointments are booked accurately and to liaise with clinics regarding overbookings to minimise patient waiting times.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education to GCSE level.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a team in a customer focused setting.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in an outpatient setting.
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of computerised patient administration system.
- Excel skills
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- Good keyboard and computer skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to co-ordinate with a team of staff
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to effectively manage time
- Diligent, reliable and adaptable
- Demonstrate evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexibility to meet service needs.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Harper
- Job title
- Assistant General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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