Administration Manager in Radiology (Band 5) - Radiology - Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Administration Manager in Radiology (Band 5) - Radiology - Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust – Maidstone, Kent

An exciting management opportunity within the Radiology administrative and clerical team has become available at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

The Administration Manager will be responsible for the provision of operational and day-to-day management of clerical and administration services within the radiology directorate alongside senior operational and administrative colleagues. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to build on existing leadership and management skills.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate. If you have excellent communication skills, enjoy being part of a busy team, are hard-working, organised, adaptable and flexible, and are looking to build on your supervisory skills and further your career in management, we want to hear from you.

You will be expected to provide day-to-day operational management of the administrative and clerical staff who work across the areas of Radiology. The areas of responsibility include:

1. Recruitment
2. Staff rota management
3. Appraisals
4. Training
5. Managing attendance
6. Other Human Resources issues

The post holder will also be responsible for assuring National Guidelines associated with diagnostic bookings are met, ensuring efficient and accurate clerical work is carried out by all staff while making recommendations for a more effective delivery of services, and management liaison with GPs, patients, and other hospital staff in respect of radiological investigations.

The post holder will be expected to be available to work at any MTW site as required.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information or alternatively contact ***********@nhs.net.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications and may close earlier than the original closing date, so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England, providing a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff and provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly? As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed, you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date, which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Basic Level.

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints, and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace, and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible.