Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services
Senior Pathology Support Worker for Stock & Inventory Management
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Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Pathology Support Worker for Stock & Inventory Management
The closing date is 21 August 2026
Job Summary
The Immunology ISO:15189 accredited Hub laboratory at St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey (Berkshire Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS), has a vacancy for a full-time Senior Pathology Support Worker covering Stock & Inventory Management to work in the laboratory.
The laboratory opening hours are 7am - 7pm Monday - Friday, 9am - 1pm on Saturdays. You must be able to work until 12am midnight (hours adjusted accordingly) if the service requires it.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate who has experience in specimen reception, laboratory skills and inventory management. You will need to be flexible in your attitude to work, have good organisational skills, attention to detail and communication. We are a very busy laboratory so you must be able to work under pressure and work well within a team as well as being friendly and reliable.
We usually have a very high response rate for these positions. To be successful at the shortlisting stage, you should consider your skills at a practical level using your experience and not submit AI generated supporting evidence.
The laboratory is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) for the provision of pre-registration training. For candidates who possess a biomedical science degree approved by the IBMS, it may be possible after a period of time/training to complete the IBMS Registration Training portfolio in this post.
Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
This post involves routine laboratory duties to support the department including the receipt of deliveries, user acceptance testing and stock management including ordering of supplies. Duties of the role also involve, receipt of samples from specimen reception and tracking, disposal of samples/reagents, responsibility for the referral of samples to other laboratories, entry of results into the laboratory computer information system (LIMS) and running the automated track. In addition you will also receive full training to use and maintain automated equipment in the department to perform assays, rotating through sections of each laboratory under the supervision of biomedical scientists.
We are looking for candidates who have some general laboratory skills for the accurate and safe use of laboratory equipment and reagents but Immunology experience is not necessary. To be successful the candidate, as well as being friendly and reliable, will need a flexible attitude towards work with good organisational skills, attention to detail and communication. They must have the ability to work under pressure and work well within a team.
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About Us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org
Details
- Date posted: 07 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £27,106 to £28,850 a year per annum inc. HCAS
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 323-ACS5922-ED
- Job locations: St Peter's Hospital, Guildford Road, Chertsey, Chertsey, KT16 0PZ, United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please Refer To Attached Job Description.
Main responsibilities will be accurate receipt and labelling of all deliveries, user acceptance testing of reagents, stock management and ordering of supplies.
This post also involves routine laboratory duties to support the department including:
- Receipt of samples from main specimen reception
- Tracking samples electronically into racks
- Disposal of samples/reagents
- Responsibility for the referral of samples to other laboratories
- Packaging samples according to postal regulations
- Entry of results into the laboratory computer information system (LIMS)
- Answering the telephone
- Responding to department emails
- Comply with requirements for mandatory training
- Assist in training new staff
- Loading and running a variety of analysers under the supervision of a BMS
- Running the automated track
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to GCSE, GNVQ level 2 or equivalent to include English and maths.
Attitude, behaviours and values
Essential
- Always puts patients first
- Takes pride in their work and their team
- Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within Pathology
- Evidence examples of team working
Desirable
- Experience of Immunology techniques
- Experience of laboratory IT systems and data entry
Skills
Essential
- You are able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role
Desirable
- Experience of stock and inventory management
Essential
- Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- A team worker/player
- Motivated and willing to develop knowledge and 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: Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Address: St Peter's Hospital, Guildford Road, Chertsey, Chertsey, KT16 0PZ, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For Questions About The Job, Contact:
- Lead Biomedical Scientist: Sarah Gibbs
- Email: sarah.gibbs@nhs.net
- Phone: 01932723708
Supporting documents
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