Admin Assistant
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | East Grinstead, RH19 3DZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9276-26-0034 |
Summary
Main Duties and Responsibilities: - To assist with the smooth daily running of the Digital Histopathology Programme (DHP) and work to prioritise and manage the workload. - Transport glass slides safely and securely from the histopathology laboratory to the digital scanner area, following agreed protocols. - Clean slides prior to scanning to ensure high-quality digital images and prevent scanner contamination. -Retrieval and filing of blocks and slides from lab/store as required - Operate and monitor digital slide scanners, ensuring slides are correctly loaded, scanned, and logged. - Perform basic troubleshooting of scanner issues and escalate technical problems to DHP lead as appropriate. - Track the movement and scanning status of slides using laboratory and digital systems (e.g. LIMS, tracking spreadsheets). - Accurately enter and update data in digital pathology systems to support case tracking and reporting. - Carry out routine quality checks on scanned images as per departmental guidelines. - Responsible for dealing with email requests. - Responsible for dealing with requests for second opinions and managing requests for referral materials (including BRAF) to be packaged and sent to other hospitals. - Receive telephone enquiries for results and respond appropriately or redirect to Consultant Pathologist -Arranging deliveries and packaging cases to be sent for outsourcing to Consultants as other hospitals -Assist with the preparation of slides for scanning, including organising, labelling, and matching with relevant documentation. -Support the wider histopathology and digital pathology team with general administrative and laboratory duties as required. - This list is not exhaustive.