Job summary
Applications are invited from enthusiastic, adaptable individuals who would enjoy working as part of our friendly team responsible for the collation of material for multidisciplinary meetings, which is a vital interface between the work of this department and its involvement in patient care.
For this varied and interesting post, you will need to be numerate and literate, be able to work as part of a team, be able to demonstrate adaptability and initiative and have good communication and organisational skills. Applicants are required to have keyboard skills and, while knowledge of laboratory working or office experience would be an advantage, it is not essential as full training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
As part of the busy Cellular Pathology service you will be involved in a range of tasks in addition to the collation of meetings including data-entry, maintaining slide filing and general office duties.
About us
The Histopathology department has a strong team working environment, always looking to improve to enhance not only the service we provide our users but also the experiences we offer our team. Being a large department you will gain knowledge and experience across a wide range of activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a full time post (37.5hrs per week) working Monday to Friday.
Working in a small team, you will be providing support to the Consultant Histopathologists in the preparation of material required for presentation at MDT meetings in both physical and digital formats. In addition you will be responsible for the tracking of blocks and slides into and out of the department when sent to external sites as well as maintaining the filing systems in place for slides.
For a full description of duties please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a full time post (37.5hrs per week) working Monday to Friday.
Working in a small team, you will be providing support to the Consultant Histopathologists in the preparation of material required for presentation at MDT meetings in both physical and digital formats. In addition you will be responsible for the tracking of blocks and slides into and out of the department when sent to external sites as well as maintaining the filing systems in place for slides.
For a full description of duties please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 GCSE's, or equivalent minimum grade 4/C, incl. Maths & English
IT Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of MS Office applications including Outlook, Word and Excel
Desirable
- Working knowledge of the laboratory computer system used
Team working
Essential
- Experience of working in a team
- Effective team worker
Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills and able to produce work in order to meet deadlines
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- Good telephone manner and skills
Work experience
Desirable
- Working knowledge of lab procedures
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Desire to work in a healthcare setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 GCSE's, or equivalent minimum grade 4/C, incl. Maths & English
IT Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of MS Office applications including Outlook, Word and Excel
Desirable
- Working knowledge of the laboratory computer system used
Team working
Essential
- Experience of working in a team
- Effective team worker
Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills and able to produce work in order to meet deadlines
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- Good telephone manner and skills
Work experience
Desirable
- Working knowledge of lab procedures
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Desire to work in a healthcare setting
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).
