About The Organisation
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role
Supervise an administrative team of secretaries and administrative clerks and to provide a comprehensive administrative support to a team of clinicians, enabling clinicians to operate effectively and efficiently. Ensure the work of the administrative team is carried out in accordance with NHS Lanarkshire’s standard operating procedures.

Take primary responsibility for organising theatre schedules for your speciality (or specialities)



to make optimum use of the available capacity. All work should be carried out in accordance with standard operating procedures (including waiting time guarantees for patients).

Please see Role Profile for further detailed informtion.

In This Key Role, You Will
- Organise staff rotas to ensure that leave is taken in a structured fashion across the team, maintaining an appropriate level of service.
- Allocate daily work to ensure a prompt service is maintained
- Monitor demand for administrative services (eg letters dictated, appointments to be booked) and monitor the output of the team and individuals.. Use performance reports so that staff understand team performance and their individual contribution. Identify any significant risks to the delivery of a prompt administrative service (eg routine letters taking more than a week to be typed). Agree appropriate actions with your Directorate Su

📌 Lead Medical Secretary and Theatre Scheduler (Hospital)
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