Job summary If you have an interest in working in a laboratory setting, this is an ideal opportunity for you to take on a supporting role as part of our small admin team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Histopathology Department. You will need to be organised, flexible and a good team player who is able to work in a high pressured environment. Main duties of the job The role includes: Audio typing Data entry Answering telephone enquires Sending away and receiving laboratory material Filing If you've worked within a similar environment that's great. If not, don't worry as full training will be provided. You will however need to have an interest in working within this environment, have a good eye for detail and following procedures. Please do contact us to discuss the role or arrange a visit. Working hours are between 9am to 5pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. About us Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk Date posted 25 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number TEMP_500 Job locations Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Odstock Road Salisbury SP2 8BJ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Has GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) Desirable RSA III typing or audio typing skills knowledge of medical terminology Skills Essential Accurate word processing and spelling skills Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines Able to work as part of a team and alone Has good written and verbal communication skills Desirable Organise, maintain and monitor Consultant diaries as necessary producing an effective and efficient record of meetings, appointments and inquests Experience Essential Clerical/office administration experience preferably within a health care environment Extensive knowledge and experience of Microsoft packages Desirable Experience of data entry Person Specification Qualifications Essential Has GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) Desirable RSA III typing or audio typing skills knowledge of medical terminology Skills Essential Accurate word processing and spelling skills Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines Able to work as part of a team and alone Has good written and verbal communication skills Desirable Organise, maintain and monitor Consultant diaries as necessary producing an effective and efficient record of meetings, appointments and inquests Experience Essential Clerical/office administration experience preferably within a health care environment Extensive knowledge and experience of Microsoft packages Desirable Experience of data entry 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. Employer details Employer name Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Address Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Odstock Road Salisbury SP2 8BJ Employer's website https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)