Medical Secretary - Histopathology | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | Prescot, Southport, PR8 6PN |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7653417/409-7084124-D |
Summary
1 x 30 hours based at Southport Hospital
The Trust is looking to recruit a medical secretary to provide a comprehensive secretarial service to the Consultant Pathologists, their junior medical staff and the Departmental Manager in the Cellular Pathology Department assisting with the organisation of their workloads.
You will need to manage your own workload and co-ordinate activities with other medical secretaries to ensure that an efficient service is provided.
You will also carry out duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation of the work. It is essential that the candidate exercises initiative commensurate with the role and it is vital that confidentiality is maintained at all times.
The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change
Previous applicants need not apply.
Typing of histology and non-gynaecological cytology reports into the Telepath system ensuring all patient/requester/clinical details are correct. Also ensuring correlation between the handwritten/dictated report and the diagnosis written on the request card and pointing out any discrepancies to the medical staff.
Typing hospital/Coroners post mortem reports.
Distribution of post mortem reports once signed out by pathologist in accordance with H.M. Coroner guidelines to previously agreed recipients.
Maintain a database of all post mortem reports once typed.
Support consultants/Senior Technical staff in non-clinical activities/teaching by preparing presentation documents/production of literature/events/papers, using relevant software package
Operate effective filing and tracking system of Casualty sheets for deceased patients following post mortem.
Maintain case folder location on Careflow obtain case sheets when necessary, by telephone or in person.
Maintain calendar ensuring appropriate personnel are informed of consultant/medical staff annual/professional leave.
General office duties including dealing with incoming and outgoing mail, e-mail, smart printer. Participate in housekeeping of the office environment.
Arrange Directorate, Departmental and Trust wide meetings, circulate agenda/supporting papers as appropriate and take and type up minutes.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the ‘supporting documents’ heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role
Please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated, should a sufficient number of applications be received, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
Advertising date: 1st December 2025
Closing date: 12th December 2025
Shortlisting date: W/C 15th December 2025
Proposed Interview date: TBC
This advert closes on Friday 12 Dec 2025
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