Ward Clerk Supervisor
Leeds Teaching Hospitals · Healthcare Assistant · viaNHS Jobs
£25760.00 to £27476.00
- Closing date
- 12 Nov 2026
- Posted
- Today
- Specialism
- Healthcare Assistant
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5695025
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Job summary
Are you an organised and motivated leader, or someone ready to take the next step in your career? Specialty and Integrated Medicine CSU is excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a Ward Clerk Supervisor to join our team, supporting specialty wards across St James's University Hospital.
Main duties of the job
This is a rewarding role at the heart of patient services, where no two days are the same. Working within a fast paced and ever evolving hospital environment, you'll play a vital part in ensuring our wards run smoothly while helping to deliver the highest standards of patient care. We're looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual who enjoys leading people, embraces variety, and takes pride in providing high quality administrative support that makes a real difference. Whether you're an experienced supervisor or looking to step into your next leadership role, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to develop and grow.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
Date posted
29 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
002456
Job locations
St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Maureen Kelly
Position: Assistant Patient Service Co-ordinator
Email: maureen.kelly5@nhs.net
Phone number: 01132064355
Shortlisting Date: 16/11/2026
Interview Date:24/11/2026
Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.
Job Summary
As Ward Clerk Supervisor, you'll lead and support a large team of ward clerks across multiple specialty wards, providing day to day guidance, encouragement, and direction to help the team succeed. You'll work closely with medical, and administrative colleagues, building strong relationships and ensuring effective communication across all areas.
The role offers plenty of variety, from coordinating workloads and maintaining service standards to arranging cover during periods of absence and responding to the changing needs of the service. You'll be a key part of ensuring efficient clerical and operational support is delivered across the wards.
To succeed in this role, you'll need a good standard of general education, previous administrative or clerical experience, and excellent communication and organisational skills.
If you're passionate about leading teams, enjoy working in a dynamic environment, and are committed to delivering excellent support services, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and play a key role in supporting exceptional patient care while leading a dedicated and valued team.
Why you should join our Team
Specialty & Integrated Medicine (SIM) brings together a diverse range of specialist medical services within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The CSU supports patients across a broad spectrum of medical needs, combining specialist outpatient services with inpatient and general medical care.
SIM includes:
- Centre for Older Adults
- HIV Outpatients
- Infectious Diseases
- Genitourinary Medicine
- General Internal Medicine
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
The services are predominantly based at St James’s University Hospital, operating across the Gledhow, Chancellor, Lincoln and Beckett Wings.
What you will bring to the role
Experience of supervising and coordinating a clerical or administrative team on a day-to-day basis, including managing workloads, staff rotas, shift patterns and electronic rostering systems. Experience of authorising annual and study leave, coordinating cover for sickness and other absences, and ensuring appropriate staffing levels are maintained.
The post holder will supervise a large Ward Clerk team, supporting the delivery of an efficient and consistent ward-based administrative service. This will include ensuring the accurate and timely recording of patient activity on Trust systems, coordinating departmental workloads and providing Ward Clerk cover when necessary.
The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with patients, clinical staff, administrative colleagues, other Trust departments and external agencies.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
Sponsorship EligibilityTo comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Maureen Kelly
Position: Assistant Patient Service Co-ordinator
Email: maureen.kelly5@nhs.net
Phone number: 01132064355
Shortlisting Date: 16/11/2026
Interview Date:24/11/2026
Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.
Job Summary
As Ward Clerk Supervisor, you'll lead and support a large team of ward clerks across multiple specialty wards, providing day to day guidance, encouragement, and direction to help the team succeed. You'll work closely with medical, and administrative colleagues, building strong relationships and ensuring effective communication across all areas.
The role offers plenty of variety, from coordinating workloads and maintaining service standards to arranging cover during periods of absence and responding to the changing needs of the service. You'll be a key part of ensuring efficient clerical and operational support is delivered across the wards.
To succeed in this role, you'll need a good standard of general education, previous administrative or clerical experience, and excellent communication and organisational skills.
If you're passionate about leading teams, enjoy working in a dynamic environment, and are committed to delivering excellent support services, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and play a key role in supporting exceptional patient care while leading a dedicated and valued team.
Why you should join our Team
Specialty & Integrated Medicine (SIM) brings together a diverse range of specialist medical services within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The CSU supports patients across a broad spectrum of medical needs, combining specialist outpatient services with inpatient and general medical care.
SIM includes:
- Centre for Older Adults
- HIV Outpatients
- Infectious Diseases
- Genitourinary Medicine
- General Internal Medicine
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
The services are predominantly based at St James’s University Hospital, operating across the Gledhow, Chancellor, Lincoln and Beckett Wings.
What you will bring to the role
Experience of supervising and coordinating a clerical or administrative team on a day-to-day basis, including managing workloads, staff rotas, shift patterns and electronic rostering systems. Experience of authorising annual and study leave, coordinating cover for sickness and other absences, and ensuring appropriate staffing levels are maintained.
The post holder will supervise a large Ward Clerk team, supporting the delivery of an efficient and consistent ward-based administrative service. This will include ensuring the accurate and timely recording of patient activity on Trust systems, coordinating departmental workloads and providing Ward Clerk cover when necessary.
The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with patients, clinical staff, administrative colleagues, other Trust departments and external agencies.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
Sponsorship EligibilityTo comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
What you need to do now
Applications are handled by Leeds Teaching Hospitals on their own site — BOQQS does not collect CVs or hold your application. This listing closes on 12 Nov 2026.
Apply now