Opportunity to work in a supportive and friendly team environment with experienced colleagues.
Diverse range of responsibilities that provide a valuable experience in the healthcare administrative sector.
Ability to contribute to patient care by managing essential laboratory support tasks.
Flexible work environment where both teamwork and independent work are valued.
Development of strong communication and organisational skills through interactions with various departments and service users.
Engagement in important health-related tasks such as managing COVID-19 testing packs and consumables.
The Administration Assistant position at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Blackburn requires a motivated individual to support the pathology admin team. Key responsibilities include communication with team members and service users, managing inquiries, filing and distributing laboratory reports, unpacking deliveries, and packing consumables for various departments. The role also involves administrative tasks such as IT support, recording invoices, maintaining filing systems, and attending meetings to transcribe minutes. Candidates should possess previous telephone experience, be able to work collaboratively or independently, and be comfortable with moving and handling responsibilities.
The admin team is small and friendly, providing comprehensive support within Clinical Laboratory Medicine. Essential duties also include operating office machinery, ensuring security protocols are followed, and staying up-to-date with mandatory training. The position is suited for someone who is organized, efficient, and possesses strong communication skills, with a deadline for applications set for December 10, 2024.
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.
Filing and distributing laboratory reports to wards, G.Ps 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
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.
Filing and distributing laboratory reports to wards, G.Ps and external sources
Recording invoices and matching against delivery notes for authorisation 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.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024