Job Description

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, energetic and efficient team player for Histopathology Department. The Administrator will be responsible for providing a high quality clerical service to facilitate the effective delivery of the department’s administration function. The post holder will work closely with the medical secretaries and the clinical teams to ensure all systems are managed effectively according to Trust procedure.

• First point of contact for histopathology telephone enquiry line and sending reports to outside hospitals.
• Reception duties and being the first point of contact for patients and visitors to the Clinical Science Building.
• Assisting secretarial staff to prepare MDT meetings (printing off reports and collating slides).
• Booking out histology material (blocks and slides) to hospitals outside the Trust. Returning and retrieving blocks and slides from the laboratory and archive on a regular basis.
• Use of patient related hospital computer systems e.g. recording data.
• Dealing with telephone calls from Consultants, mortuary staff, medical and nursing staff, other secretaries, patients, relatives, solicitors, police and other agencies with regard to providing sensitive information in relation to histology reports or post mortems.
• Ensure urgent matters are dealt with promptly and appropriately.
• The post-holder will be expected to assist with the training of office procedures to new and/or temporary staff

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities