Genetics Administrator
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,546.00 to £32,207.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £30546.00 - £32207.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, EC1V 2PD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9273-25-0273 |
Summary
Responsible for the delivery of high-quality administrative services to staff and patients within the genetics department To promote a positive image of the Trusts Genetic Service through the provision of excellent customer service to patients, relatives/carers and external stakeholders, demonstrating a commitment to putting patient care first. Meeting arrangements for department (including room/virtual Teams bookings for regular and one-off meetings, circulating invitations/details) Assisting with observers, liaising with HR, creation of observer name badges, assisting with letters confirming informal/observer fellowships, sending out timetables To coordinate orders and maintaining sufficient supply of department stationery/supplies/blood packs etc Manage international and national shipment of patient samples for diagnostic testing. Liaise with the relevant labs, courier companies and Moorfields transport department. Ensure all samples received by post are logged, communicated to the team and efficiently dispatched to the relevant labs. Ensure all associated consent forms are appropriately signed off. Responsible for requesting blood/DNA samples from patients and relatives, as referred by genetic counsellors. Responsibilities include maintaining and using appropriate letter templates, including the correct consent forms, maintaining a record of packs sent in spreadsheets and hospital databases, answering patient/GP queries about blood/saliva packs, managing all responses, and chasing up outstanding packs/samples. Assist consultants and genetic counsellors with any request for patient details or sending information on patient information days or various research studies. Co-ordinate the induction of any new members of the Genetics team (and certain members of relevant research teams), liaise with HR, support on how to use the Genetics module of the OpenEyes database; how to access and use various spreadsheets and databases within the shared I drive and perform other requests by Genetics consultants. To ensure high standards of data entry and quality are achieved and sustained across all services, in both paper and electronic record-keeping. Digitalise pedigree files and support the transition to a paperless department. Manage all diagnostic lab reports from diagnostic and research laboratories and distribute to secretaries, consultants and genetic counsellors, as appropriate.