Job summary
We are looking for a friendly, accommodating, enthusiastic and motivated team member with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide clerical support to a specialised laboratory providing cancer testing. You will be part of a small team providing the clerical service for laboratory testing for patients across Kent and Medway. You will be involved in all aspects of the service from sample arrival to result dispatch, including reception, booking in, result entry and report generation. A working knowledge of MS Excel, Word and Outlook is required as you will use all three on a daily basis
The Cellular Pathology department, which Molecular Pathology is part of, provides diagnostic Histology, and Molecular Pathology services for both Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells as well as Medway Maritime Hospital and Darent Valley Hospital. The molecular pathology department has recentlybecome the Cellular Pathology Genomic Centre for Kent and is implementing this in 2024-25.
Molecular pathology carries out a wide range of genomic investigations on samples including biopsies and various specialist surgical specimens to determine the treatment course for Lung Breast And Colonic Cancer.
Applications for the position of Health Care Support Worker are invited from suitably qualified and experienced individuals to assist in routine office duties.
Please be aware this post is NOT suitable for Trainee Biomedical Scientists
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assist with the day to day administration of the Molecular Pathology department at the Maidstone site. Printing Email requests, entering tests on to the Laboratory information system, sending results, completing spreadsheets for internal records. See below for a full list of duties.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts Clinical Induction Programme for Clinical Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the CSW Induction Programme Lead ifthis is going to be problematic: rallen@nhs.net),lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling tobothTrust sites.Theprogramme includes 2 supernumerary shiftsin the clinical area (an early and a late shift),all of the other days are classroom-based andrun from 9am to 5pm
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE including Maths, English and Science
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 in business administration
- ECDL
Experience/Knowlege
Essential
- Basic clerical skills
- Team working
- Good practical knowledge of MS Excel, Outlook and Word
Desirable
- Previous clerical experience within the NHS or equivalent
- Medical terminology
- Scientific terminology
- Health and safety legislation
- Knowledge of Pathology LIMS or Trust IT
- Experience of working to deadlines
Skills
Essential
- Good communications
- Good keyboard skills
- Good command of Spoken and written English
- Command of written and spoken English
- Typing speed 35wpm
- Numeracy
- Organisational skills
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
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ