Medical Administrative Assistant
| Posting date: | 03 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | Brighton, BN2 5BE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9279-25-1671 |
Summary
Provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to the Cellular Pathology department. Participate in the typing and production of all Cellular Pathology reports generated by Consultant Histopathologists, registrars and Biomedical Scientists which includes the audio typing and copy typing of patient reports prior to consultant authorisation. Ensure all cases requiring cancer genetics are sent off of daily. Participate in word processing, filing, photocopying, spreadsheets, diary keeping where appropriate, Coroners invoices and the composition of letters, ensuring a high standard of accuracy and layout. Support the Lead BMSs in specifically named aspects of the work Organise own work schedule, in consultation with the other secretaries to provide an efficient secretarial and administrative support service. Ensure cases required for Multidisciplinary Meetings are dealt with as a priority separately. Fast and accurate typing and familiarity with Medical Terminology are essential. Ensure that Cellular Pathology reports are distributed correctly as per protocols. Maintain an up-to-date database of details of material that is sent away for review or tests at other hospitals, ensuring that this is booked back in when returned and that any reports are typed or updated. Participate in collation of data for private patient invoicing. Sort, distribute and prioritise incoming mail, using judgment and experience in deciding whether documents are to be passed on to Consultants and designated staff as appropriate. Assist in the maintenance of an effective and efficient filing system of documents within the office.