Overview
The Blood Sciences Department at East Surrey Hospital is part of Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS), which includes St Peters Hospital Chertsey, Royal Surrey County, Frimley Park, Wexham Park, East Surrey and The Royal Berkshire hospitals. BSPS provides diagnostic pathology services for five hospitals and surrounding GPs, serving a population of over 2 million people. Current activity for BSPS is approximately 40 million tests a year with a workforce of over 1000 staff.
We are looking for a self-motivated and versatile individual who can work well under pressure and in challenging conditions. You will be methodical and well organised with the ability to prioritise workload and have experience of working in a busy and demanding environment. Flexibility with your working hours is essential as you will work outside your core hours when required. Good concentration levels and attention to detail are essential. You must have a very good standard of spoken and written English as you will communicate daily by telephone, face to face, or e-mail to a diverse group of service users.
This is an interesting and rewarding position that will suit a person that likes to be busy and will care about the service we provide. No experience is required as full training will be given. Travel to other BSPS Pathology sites may be required on occasion.
Main duties
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 9Outstanding9 and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England. Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021. National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do. We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.
Details
Date posted: 12 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £24,465 a year plus high cost allowance
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 326-7455640-RB
Job locations: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH
Job description
Job responsibilities: Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Criteria
* Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
* A complete and accurate application
* Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
* Evidence of essential experience for role
* Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
* Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
* Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
* Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the personal specification
Desirable
* Some knowledge of medical terminology
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: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH
Employer's website: https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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