Overview
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together to deliver its vision: "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." Following a CQC inspection, the Trust has been rated Good with significant improvements, and the overall rating has also improved to Good. We value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills and experiences to the Trust and encourage you to highlight your achievements and strengths in relation to the job description and person specification. While AI tools may be used during the process, AI-generated content is discouraged as it can lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate suitability for the role. Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people, so why not join us.
We offer a range of learning and development for all employees, whether clinical or non-clinical.
Responsibilities
* Act as a laboratory administrative assistant providing comprehensive administrative support to departmental Consultants, Head Biomedical Scientist and other scientific and clinical staff.
* Input patient data and results and prepare laboratory reports.
* Undertake general secretarial duties for the department.
* Assist with departmental MDT provision to support Consultants.
* Liaise with hospital clinicians, GPs, other healthcare professionals and external agencies in line with departmental policies.
* Exercise autonomy within professional and managerial boundaries; verify and validate completed work.
* Full-time role from 8.45am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, with participation in a 1 in 3 weekly early start rota (8.00am – 4.00pm).
Essential criteria
* Good Maths and English
Desirable criteria
* EDLC
* Basic IT qualification, NHS Admin experience, Knowledge of medical terminology
By applying for this post you are agreeing to the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period. The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies. The Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke-free environment. A smoke-free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trusts sites.
Staff Benefits
* Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on work-life balance
* Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part-time staff
* NHS pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Money Advice Service
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
* On-site nursery (based at RBH)
* Full educational library services
* Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
* Bus to work scheme
* Excellent rail and bus links
* A wide range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of brands
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