Band 4 Pathology Administrator | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £33,094 - £36,195 Per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW3 2QG |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7861683/391-RFL-7861683 |
Summary
Applications are invited for a full time MDT coordinator in Cellular Pathology. The post holder will provide administrative and operational support for the histopathology service based at the Royal
Free Hospital.
This post is a key position which supports the Histopathology staff in the provision of the diagnostic cancer service and will predominantly involve the preparation of weekly Multidisciplinary meetings (MDM).
Key Duties include:
The post holder is responsible for the preparation of all clinical materials and documentation
for weekly MDMs, operated on a rotation basis
To act as the first point of call for Histopathology operations and deal with day to day issues
using own judgement to make decisions arising where appropriate and to escalate to
appropriate department/manager/senior staff for resolution.
To assist the operations management team as required to ensure a smooth and efficient
running service
To assist with the booking in of referral cases sent to the department
To assist with filing of slides to help ensure the preparation of meetings is efficient
To assist in the training of new staff in relevant policies and procedures
Royal Free World Class Values
The postholder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so
that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:
that they are always in safe hands
Key Responsibilities
1. To liaise with Cellular Pathology consultants and Trust multi-disciplinary team co-ordinators to
ensure that all patients with newly identified cancers are placed on the agenda of the relevant
MDM.
2. To provide the Trust cancer database manager with timely information so that the central database
is kept up to date
3. To monitor the MDT team inbox for requests and action as appropriately in a timely manner as per
the rota
4. To co-ordinate the activities of the Pathologists involved in the MDMs.
5. To provide administrative support for all Cellular Pathology consultants and specialist registrars in
preparation for weekly MDMs. This will include but is not limited to the follow:
a) Providing the Pathologists with appropriate reports and slides in a timely fashion in line
with the SOP
b) Providing general administrative duties to the Pathologists regarding issues arising
from multidisciplinary team meetings, including filing, sending away slides, basic
clerical duties and distributing documents quickly and efficiently
6. To ensure that records, statistics, and data are kept up to date and stored safely to ensure
compliance with good work practices required for the standards of Clinical Pathology Accreditation
(UK).
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
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This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026