Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Cancer Pathway Tracker/ Admin Medical Laboratory Assistant
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Band 2
37.5 Hours per week
Permanent
About the Role
The Cellular Pathology Department has a vacancy for a Cancer Pathway Tracker/Admin Medical Laboratory Assistant to work full-time hours supporting the Biomedical Scientists and Consultant Histopathologists.
Responsibilities
- Monitor cancer pathway samples and facilitate their progress throughout the Cellular pathology department to ensure timely and efficient turnaround, liaising with Cancer services, Biomedical Scientists, and Consultant Histopathologists.
- Time will be split between this duty and an admin MLA role, whose main responsibilities include:
- Archiving slides and blocks
- Answering phone calls and emails
- Preparing MDT's and general administrative tasks
- Update Cancer Services Pathology Escalation spreadsheet as appropriate, ensuring all relevant information is available for the PTL meetings.
- General clerical duties associated with the work of the Laboratory, including filing, telephone answering, photocopying, etc.
- Ensure Pathology diagnostic tests have been correctly identified as “Cancer Pathway” and prioritised accordingly.
- Work closely with cancer services and Cellular Pathology technical and clinical team.
- Ensure office policy is adhered to, i.e. telephones answered promptly, queries dealt with promptly, and being courteous at all times to all members of staff.
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Requirements
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as under your own initiative
- Interest and varied work
- Emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail
- Full training will be given
About Us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
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We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive, and try to work with you to explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits We Offer To You
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics, and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning, and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union – for local financial advice
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Hummaira Waqqas-Bhutta
Job Title: Senior Biomedical Scientist
Email Address: hummaira.waqqasbhutta@stockport.nhs.uk
Telephone Number: 0161 419 4298
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