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Job summary

Main area
Histopathology
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
151-SL0441
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Frimley Park Hospital
Town
Frimley
Salary
£27,857 - £30,570 per annum, incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/03/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Medical Secretary

Band 4

Job overview

The Histology department of Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services, based at the Frimley Park Hospital, is looking for a flexible, well organised and methodical person to join the admin team providing secretarial and administration support.
 
In order to ensure a quality service, you will need to work using a high level of initiative, prioritising your workload to ensure targets to meet the national histology turnaround times are met. 
 
 
 
 

 

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will involve audio typing of histology reports, dealing with a variety of administration tasks, and assisting the Consultant Histopathologists.

Experience of Medical terminology, especially pathological terminology, will be an advantage but full training will be given to the successful candidate.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  •  Responsible for the production of histology reports by audio typing to meet departmental and national turnaround times.  
  •   Manage own workload, demonstrate efficient organisation and oversee the smooth effective operation of the office.  
  • ·   To work autonomously within a team; providing full organisational support to the consultant’s and their team.
  • To ensure procedures and working practices are in place so that the specialty 
  • Trust can deliver a service that meets the standards and targets that have been set.    
  • ·     To provide a considerate, patient focused service in all dealings with staff around the hospital and throughout the whole system.
  • ·     The department provides a service for Surrey Pathology Services across all sites.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Qualifications / Experience
Desirable criteria
  • Qualifications / Experience

Skill and Capabilities

Essential criteria
  • Communication
Desirable criteria
  • Team working

Skills and Capabilities

Essential criteria
  • Able to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
  • Able to use own initiative

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. We would advise that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tina Osadolor
Job title
Laboratory Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01483 571122
Additional information

If after viewing the job description you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Tina Osadolor: [email protected]

Tel; 01483 57 11 22 ext 2602

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