Operational Admin Support | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London

An exciting opportunity for an individual to join and strengthen a cross-site operational management team within the MSK and General Surgery directorate at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Ideally, you will have experience of managing KPIs, patient pathways, and rota management in NHS operations. You will have excellent organisational skills and communication skills - both oral and verbal - and will be able to work well under pressure, balancing competing demands and meeting tight deadlines.

The Operational Admin Support Officer is responsible for the delivery of high-quality and efficient patient services in defined clinical areas. The post holder will support the Senior Operational Management team and the Service Directors with the operational management of the services and delivery of national KPIs. The post holder will work closely and in partnership with other services within the Trust, in particular the nursing teams, clinical teams, Patient Access and Theatre teams, and other divisions to achieve agreed performance, productivity targets, and clinical quality indicators. You will assist in the delivery of objectives across the designated specialities as well as participate in mutually agreed projects and service improvement initiatives.

We expect all staff to demonstrate the following standards within their job roles, and to be reviewed against them in their annual development reviews:

• To be friendly, helpful, and welcoming
• To introduce ourselves by name and role, and explain what we do
• To listen and respond promptly to what patients really want or need
• To do what we have promised
• To offer to help – not wait to be asked
• To find someone who can help if we aren’t able to
• To deliver the best possible care/service at all times
• To provide an environment that is tidy and clean

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London. Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs. The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide hands-on operational support to designated areas of the Division, ensuring the delivery of KPIs and services in line with expected service standards in Urology and Surgery.
• Be accountable through the Deputy General Manager, Service Manager, and Assistant Service Manager for the monitoring and delivery of key quality, productivity, and performance targets by monitoring patient care and/or treatment progress using the Patient Tracking List in line with Trust and local policies.
• Develop an understanding of the milestones of the allocated pathway for patients within a designated group.
• Manage cancer, elective, and diagnostic pathways in designated area to ensure delivery of National and Local KPIs.
• Identify from the Tracking List the next steps in the patient care pathway in line with clinical need.
• Ensure patients access care in a timely manner by securing clinical and diagnostic capacity.
• Engage with patients, GPs, and other external stakeholders directly to achieve timely treatment and KPI updates on all enquiries regarding patients' care and/or treatment on a pathway from external Trusts and General Practitioners in a timely manner.
• Monitor patients on their pathway and proactively find resolutions to improve the speed of treatment by working directly with clinicians and managers.
• Manage basic rostering and clinic timetabling across the department of MSK.
• Liaise directly with clinicians regarding their activity, ensuring adequate medical staffing cover is in place to meet the clinical and operational needs of the service.
• Assist with the booking of additional medical staff as needed and maintain the relevant staffing spreadsheets.
• Support ASM/SM with clinical leave management, effective clinic utilisation, and capacity planning, identifying where there are inefficiencies or a lack of capacity and taking steps to address where productivity and access fall below targets.
• Play a key role in ensuring effective systems of capturing high-quality data and that all datasets are submitted to a high level of accuracy in line with required timescales.
• Promote excellent customer service and patient experience throughout all areas of responsibility, taking remedial action to correct poor and unresponsive service.

This advert closes on Thursday 6 Aug 2026.