Office Manager

Office Manager Band 5 37.5 Hours per week The post holder will provide support to the Deputy Head of Operations and Operational Managers with the Head & Neck Care Group. The post holder will manage secretarial/administrative staff. The successful candidate will have experience of clinical administrative systems and ideally some experience of managing staff and a good understanding of the priorities of the NHS. The Office Manager will manage secretarial/administrative staff to provide and efficient and effective service. The post holder will participate in the development of corporate objectives, policies and strategic plans. The post holder will be expected to organise their own workload and that of the divisional secretarial/administrative teams. The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of office management and assisting in the management and supervision of medical secretary and clerking staff within the department. The post holder will need to possess excellent management and interpersonal skills. They will be required to manage their own workload effectively without direct supervision, and also maintain the efficient, effective running of the care groups secretarial support teams. The post holder must be able to demonstrate a high degree of competence with regard to a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties including the use and application of information technology. The post holder must have an in-depth knowledge of RTT and Cancer Waiting Time Standards. The Post holder will play a key role in ensuring patients are scheduled in line with theatre scheduling standards. It is essential to possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills and to work to tight deadlines. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura McLoughlin Job title: Assistant Service Manager Email address: Laura.McLoughlin@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0151 529 6386 If you have any queries regarding the vacancy please do not hesitate to contact Laura McLoughlin, Assistant Service Manager