About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Office Manager to join the Cardiology team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
Cardiology is one of the Trust's largest and most specialised services, providing tertiary and quaternary cardiac care to patients across the region and beyond. This is a busy, varied and rewarding role, offering exposure to a wide range of specialist services and the opportunity to work alongside experienced clinical and operational leaders.
As Office Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the operational delivery of the service while leading a large administrative and secretarial workforce. You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality administrative support, managing staff performance and development, and contributing to service improvement initiatives.
We are seeking a confident, proactive and compassionate leader who is committed to supporting and developing staff. You will lead with empathy, promote wellbeing, and foster a positive and inclusive environment where individuals feel valued and supported to achieve their potential. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced setting, manage competing priorities effectively, and be passionate about delivering excellent patient-centred services.
In return, you will join a friendly and supportive department with opportunities to further develop your leadership and operational management skills within a specialist cardiology service.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will play a key role in the operational management of a large administrative and secretarial workforce within Cardiology, supporting the delivery of high-quality services across specialist cardiac pathways.
You will lead administrative teams: overseeing recruitment, induction, training, appraisal, attendance management and staff development. We are seeking a compassionate and approachable leader who is committed to staff wellbeing, development and creating a positive, inclusive working environment.
Key responsibilities include coordinating workloads, rotas and annual leave, ensuring services are appropriately resourced and performance standards are achieved. You will monitor activity, support workforce planning, analyse performance information and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
The role requires excellent organisational and communication skills. You will lead team meetings, support staff engagement activities, and work closely with operational, nursing and medical colleagues to support service delivery and resolve issues.
You will manage complex enquiries professionally, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, information governance requirements and data protection legislation.
This is a busy, varied and rewarding role that would suit an experienced administrator and people manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys leading large teams, and is passionate about delivering excellent services for both patients and staff.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Degree in Business Administration or relevant subject or equivalent experience and training
Experience Essential
*Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service experience *Experience of working in an administrative role with a proven track record of problem solving and managing a team of staff *Experience of managing complex diaries using own judgement when dealing with conflicting appointments and priorities *High proficiency of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook) *Experience of working in a busy environment working independently and exercising judgment and decision-making skills *Experience in handling patient complaints *Experience in managing clinics *Experience of managing rotas *Experience of minute taking *Experience of recruitment and workforce planning
Desirable
*Experience of using UHB IT systems *Experience of working in healthcare *Experience of performance management, managing staff sickness
Additional Criteria Essential
*Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services *Ability to travel to multiple sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)