Main area Administration Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Monday- Friday 13.15-17.00) Job ref 435-D134-25
Employer East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Blackburn Hospital Town Blackburn Salary £24,465 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2025 23:59
Administration Assistant- Pathology
NHS AfC: Band 2
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person to join our small admin team in pathology, who has the ability to communicate effectively with other team members, service users, internal departments and outside agencies. It is essential to ensure that all enquiries and urgent matters are dealt with politely and efficiently.
Main duties of the job
* Filing and distributing laboratory reports to wards, G.P’s and external sources
* Unpacking and receipting deliveries – this requires a certain degree of moving and handling
* Packing and sending consumables to GPs, Wards, Departments and other service users – this requires a certain degree of moving and handling
* Admin support for the Department including IT support
* Laboratory support – such as making up covid packs, FIT test pack
Working for our organisation
The admin team in pathology provides a wide range of support to the various departments within Clinical Laboratory medicine. The team is small and friendly with the team members having worked at ELHT for numerous years. Previous telephone experience is essential as is the ability to work both in a team and unsupervised.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Filing and distributing laboratory reports to wards, G.P’s and external sources
* Recording invoices and matching against delivery notes for authorization in procurement
* Unpacking and receipting deliveries – this requires a certain degree of moving and handling
* Stock control management
* Packing and sending consumables to GPs, Wards, Departments and other service users – this requires a certain degree of moving and handling
* Histology slide filing
* Admin support for the Department including IT support
* Laboratory support – such as making up covid packs, FIT test packs
* Attending meetings for the purpose of taking and transcribing minutes
* Typing letters and reports when requested
* Organise and maintain CLM filing systems to include Cytology reports, Blood Transfusion Assessments
* Operate office machinery eg, photocopier, laminator, printer
* Distribute mail within the Department
* Use of Trust software systems
* Ensure departmental security is maintained.
* Attend all mandatory training.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
* GCSEs in English and Maths Grade 4-9 or equivalent
* Good computer skills and a good understanding of Microsoft packages
* ECDL or equivalent
* Experience using Trust software systems
* Minute taking
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
* Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
* This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
* Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
* Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post
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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.uk or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH
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Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Name Karen Lucas-Short Job title Administration Manager & Directorate PA Email address karen.lucas@elht.nhs.uk Telephone number 01254 732439
Additional information
For further information about the post please email Karen Lucas-Short
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