Job summary
The post holder will work in all sections of the department providing an administration and secretarial service as well as assisting with specimen reception, computerised data entry, retrieval, specimen disposal and slide filing.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Cytology team delivering a high quality secretarial and specimen sorting service to the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. To assist the Trust in its delivery of patient care with particular reference to meeting Cancer Plant Targets and National Guidelines for the Cytology Screening Programme.
To assist with the receipting and filing of cytological samples received into the department. Working effectively as a team member, the post holder will contribute to providing a professional clinical cytology laboratory service.
To assist with quality control and quality assurance procedures associated with the receipting and filing processes deployed within the department.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Receiving and signing for samples and other items into the laboratory.
Sorting, numbering and bar coding cytological specimens. This includes identifying and removing samples that are high risk the non-gynae prep lab for further processing.
To enter sample and patient details onto the departmental computer system. This may require obtaining/ verifying additional/ incomplete information from the hospital PAS system and/ or by telephoning sample takers direct.
Filing slides.
To identify and report to senior staff any malfunction of equipment or process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Receiving and signing for samples and other items into the laboratory.
Sorting, numbering and bar coding cytological specimens. This includes identifying and removing samples that are high risk the non-gynae prep lab for further processing.
To enter sample and patient details onto the departmental computer system. This may require obtaining/ verifying additional/ incomplete information from the hospital PAS system and/ or by telephoning sample takers direct.
Filing slides.
To identify and report to senior staff any malfunction of equipment or process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GSCE English O level equivalent.
- Good basic education and an interest in Science
Desirable
Experience and skills
Essential
- Experience of working in a laboratory
- Understanding health and safety
Desirable
- Experience of inputting and extracting data from computers
- Understanding confidentiality regulations
communication skills
Essential
- Ability to work systematically and under pressure in a busy environment
Desirable
- Basic level computer experience including word and excel
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GSCE English O level equivalent.
- Good basic education and an interest in Science
Desirable
Experience and skills
Essential
- Experience of working in a laboratory
- Understanding health and safety
Desirable
- Experience of inputting and extracting data from computers
- Understanding confidentiality regulations
communication skills
Essential
- Ability to work systematically and under pressure in a busy environment
Desirable
- Basic level computer experience including word and excel
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
