Job summary
- Main area
- Histopathology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Bank: 3 months (Replacement to assist histology administration team during transition to new digital pathology process)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-TBS00152-A
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pa / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/11/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Bank Secretary Histology
Band 3
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
BANK VACANCY
A vacancy has arisen at Bournemouth Hospital for an administrator working as part of a small team to provide efficient administrative support to the Consultant Histopathologists
Responsibilities of the post will include providing a full administrative service and assisting in the organisation of the Consultant Histopathologists workload
They will produce medical correspondence, including patient related documents, data entry into laboratory computer system, specialised reports and will deal with enquiries, both by telephone and in person, from parties internal and external to the Trust.
The ideal candidate will be able to prioritise and organise their own workload and will have confidence in dealing with colleagues and GP’s, clinicians etc. The post requires attention to detail, commitment and an ability to work as part of a team.
Hours - Monday to Friday between the hours 9.00-17.00
Base Location: Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general education to include English and Mathematics
Desirable criteria
- Word processing
- RSA II or equivalent or extensive secretarial experience
- Data administration
- ECDL
- Medical Terminology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Secretary or PA role or Administrator
- PC and data input
- Establishing and maintaining office systems
Desirable criteria
- Confidence in dealing appropriately with Health Service Professionals by telephone and in person
- Previous secretarial experience
- Medical terminology
- Experience in using PUSH workload management system
- Experience with CliniSys Winpath system
Language requirement
Essential criteria
- Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Aziel Davenport
- Job title
- Office Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4832
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