Histology Secretary

Job Description

Maidstone Hospital, situated in the heart of the Kent countryside, covers a large population and includes the regional Oncology centre which is expanding in support of the Kent cancer network. The Histology department provides services for Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trusts, Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust. Consequently there is a combined Histology workload of around 70,000 cases per year. The department carries out a wide range of investigations including various specialist resections from hospitals within the Kent & Medway Pathology network. It also includes an expanding immunocytochemistry section that has an annual through-put of approximately 50,000 tests.The Cellular Pathology department, which Histology forms a part of, also provides Cytology and Molecular Pathology services and is the regional referral center for Her 2 testing.The department moved to a custom built new facility in May 2011. It is computerized and well equipped. Career development and participation in CPD are actively encouraged.Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the post of Histology Medical Secretary. You will be required to transcribe diagnostic reports from audio-files to the laboratory database. Attention to detail, audio typing, and organisational skills are therefore, essential requirements. Experience in the use of Microsoft applications would be advantageous. This post would suit an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristicsClosing date: Monday 5th October 2020Interview date: To be confirmedFor further details / informal visits contact:NameErica SmithJob titleHistology Clerical LeadEmail addresserica.smith@nhs.netTelephone number