HCA Healthcare
Administrator (Cellular Pathology)
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Administrator
HCA Laboratories, Shropshire, 20 Capper St, London WC1E 6JA
Full Time, 37.5 hours/ week
Shifts vary from 9am to 5pm. Occasional Saturday shift required (9am-3pm)
Permanent Salary – Up to £31,076.00 + Benefits
(pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)
About the Role
We have a brilliant opportunity for an Administrator to join our HCA Laboratories. With more than 35 years’ experience delivering high quality pathology services, HCA Laboratories supports acute care across our HCA Hospitals, alongside services for IVF clinics, insurance providers, healthcare screening and GP practices. Our laboratories cover a full range of pathology disciplines and are equipped with advanced analytical and digital technology, enabling us to deliver safe, timely and reliable diagnostic services every day.
As an Administrator within the Cellular Pathology Department, you will provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support, working closely with clinical, managerial, and laboratory teams. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the department’s administrative and medical records services.
Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Other’s may think this is just a role in Hotel Services but to us, you’ll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.
What you’ll do:
- To undertake administrative and reception duties on the Cellular Pathology Department
- Provide a first-class medical secretarial service using correct medical terminology, including transcription of samples clinical and macroscopic details
- Managing samples and documentation for second opinions/external MDT/Clinical & Research
- Organize material for patient’s MDTs and close collaboration with MDTs coordinators on preparation of MDTs
- To carry out administration/reception duties i.e. photocopying filing, answering email/ telephone etc.
- Perform other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skill and ability
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What you’ll bring:
- Strong secretarial and administrative experience within a healthcare setting, ideally within Histology.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Proven experience providing high-quality administrative and clerical support.
- Excellent attention to detail, with accurate data entry and experience using LIMS or similar systems.
- Experience handling confidential patient information in line with GDPR requirements.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships.
- Confident and professional in responding to queries and acting as a first point of contact.
- Experience of working closely with clinicians, consultants, and other healthcare professionals.
- Ability to liaise effectively with MDT and Clinical Coordinators to support patient pathways and service delivery.
- Experience of dealing with Medical Terminology
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities.
Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.
As an Administrator, you’ll be eligible for:
- 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
- Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
- Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
- Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
- Group Life Assurance from day one
- Critical illness cover
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
- Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
- Discounts with over 800 major retailers
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Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues.
To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
- Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
- Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
- Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
- Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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Life with us means taking pride in your team and delivering the highest quality care. We’ll support your ongoing learning in an environment that features advanced equipment and practices, one of the best colleague-to-patient ratios in the UK and varied, interesting work. As part of HCA Healthcare US, the world’s largest healthcare company, we can also promise that you’ll learn from experts in every department and that your opportunities will be endless.
With us, you’ll be empowered to achieve more in your career, and more for our patients.
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