Front of House Team Lead

Front of House Team Lead

The closing date is 09 March 2026

We are looking for a Team Leader to work within the Front of House team who is professional, well‑organised and can provide high quality administrative support. The Team Leaders play an integral part in the delivery of outpatient services by providing support and leadership to the Front of House administration team.

In collaboration with the Front of House supervisor, the Team Leaders will be responsible for the day‑to‑day supervision of the Front of House administration team, and will ensure that the department delivers high standards of service in an efficient way and in line with hospitals and departmental standards.

As an organisation we would expect that all staff working on administration areas should always demonstrate a commitment to providing an excellent service that is sensitive, putting others before themselves with care and consideration.

The administration team is responsible for meeting the needs of anyone who walks through the main door. Services are provided to both outpatients and inpatients, guests of those patients or of the staff, and various contractors that work within the hospital.

Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite hospice, St Johns.

• To provide day to day supervision, leadership and support to administrative staff members
• To support the supervisor in proactively managing staff rotas, annual leave and flexi time to ensure adequate cover for effective service delivery, escalating any issues that cannot be resolved to the appropriate senior colleagues.
• Liaise with the other team leaders to ensure all areas are covered during busy periods and staff breaks.
• Review services provisions for the following day and elevate any potential issues to the supervisor.
• To support supervisor to ensure administrative staff members have completed and remain compliant with all essential training required by the Hospital and accurate training records are maintained.
• To support the supervisor in monitoring staff performance and compliance against standard operating procedures and agreed ways of working, addressing any issue of non‑compliance with individuals.
• Support staff in trouble shooting issues and complaints.
• Be accountable for own standards of work in accordance with departmental policies and procedures, and take every opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and skills.
• Take personal responsibility for promoting a safe environment and safe patient care by identifying areas of risk and following the Incident reporting policy and procedure.

• Literate and numerate with a good level of education to GCSE‑level (or equivalent)
• Prepared to undertake further training/qualification relevant to the role.
• Proven office and customer service experience in previous employment
• Previous experience in a clinical setting
• Able to work within a team
• Strong leadership skills

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.

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth