Bank Cancer Pathway Tracker/ Admin Medical Laboratory Assistant
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stockport, SK2 7JE
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Bank
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
Bank Cancer Pathway Tracker/ Admin Medical Laboratory Assistant Band 2 Ad Hoc hours Fixed Term - 3 months The Cellular Pathology Department has a vaca...
- To update Cancer Services Pathology Escalation spreadsheet as appropriate, ensuring all relevant information is available for the PTL meetings.
- General clerical duties associated with the work of the Laboratory, including filing, telephone answering, photocopying etc.
- To ensure Pathology diagnostic tests have been correctly identified as "Cancer Pathway" and prioritised accordingly.
- To work closely with cancer services and Cellular Pathology technical and clinical team.
- To ensure office policy is adhered to, i.e. telephones answered promptly, queries dealt with promptly and being courteous at all times to all members of staff.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE standard Maths/English /Science
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of data inputting
- Knowledge of laboratory processes
Desirable
- Awareness of national cancer waiting times
- Knowledge of the work of a Cellular Pathology department
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health care or laboratory environment
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of filing and record keeping
- Use of Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Experience of stock control
- Previous cancer tracker experience
- Knowledge of laboratory database
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to perform repetitive tasks efficiently and to a high level of accuracy
- Able to follow written instructions effectively and consistently
- Able to accurately and efficiently record information electronically and in the written form with a high level of accuracy
- Displays excellent customer service skills
- Displays excellent attention to detail
- Good communication skills written and verbal
- Good communication skills written and verbal
- Ability to demonstrate organisation skills and work on own initiative
Desirable
- Good negotiation skills
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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