Job overview

We are seeking a  detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to support the introduction and implementation of new analytical equipment within our Blood Sciences Laboratory. 

The successful candidate will assist senior scientists in compiling data and validation and verification documentation  to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.  

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent attention to detail 
• Organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide essential administrative support to the Blood Sciences team during the validation of a new managed laboratory service. This role involves collating, managing, and accurately inputting data to support the validation process, ensuring all records are complete, organised, and accessible. The Administrative Assistant will work closely with scientific and managerial staff to track validation progress, maintain documentation, and assist with general administrative duties as required.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.