Cellular Pathology Secretary
Department: Cellular Pathology
Band 3, Full-time £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week,all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The Cellular Pathology department is seeking to recruit a motivated individual to take up the post of Departmental Secretary in our professional and friendly team. The individual will be a key member of the administration team supporting the delivery of an efficient, high quality Cellular Pathology service.
The key elements of this role are varied and include the provision of an efficient secretarial service to the Consultant Histopathologist, including the entry of diagnostic reports and the typing of medical correspondence. Medical terminology would be ad advantage.
The individual will work methodically and always pay attention to detail. Duties will also include troubleshooting queries, managing the administrative mailbox, filing and retrieval of blocks and slides for referral to specialist centres. For more information, please contact Leigh Stevenson, Cellular Pathology Office Manager on 01908 995804 or Amanda Brice, Cellular Pathology Laboratory Manager on 01908 995820.
Interview date: 20 - 21 March 2025
We are unable to sponsor this role
• To support the delivery of a high quality, responsive and comprehensive Cellular Pathology service for the trust and its users.
• To liaise with the Pathologists regarding the provision of a quality secretarial service.
• To take relevant action on telephone calls from hospital staff, GP’s and Cellular Pathology departments at other Trusts.
• To work with the laboratory management and technical team to ensure compliance with regulatory standards including those of ISO 15189, the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) and screening programmes.
• Help the Cellular Pathology team to meet departmental and trust KPI’s.
• To work safely in accordance with trust health and safety policy and departmental policies to deliver a safe, high-quality service for its users.
• Tocomply with clinical governance and risk management policies and ensure all mandatory training is completed in accordance with the trust guidelines.
"80% of Administrative and Clerical colleagues feel that MKUH has made reasonable adjustments to enable them to do their work" (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
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Communication and Relationship skills:
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Liaise closely with departmental technical, and clinical staff to ensure that all work is performed to required standards.
Core responsibilities:
• To establish effective and collaborative working relationships with key staff.
• To organise and prioritise your daily duties in the provision of a quality service.
• To be accountable for your actions and maintain high personal standards of work.
• Work in a safe manner in accordance with department and Trust health and safety and risk management policies.
• To maintain a high standard of confidentiality and always comply with relevant Trust policies.
Please refer to the job description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months
This advert closes on Thursday 20 Feb 2025