Administrator and Pathway Navigator Histology

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pathway Navigator / Administrator for Bournemouth Hospital. The role focuses on monitoring unreported Histology cases, assisting with outsourcing, and maintaining case records to ensure timely patient diagnoses.

The post involves coordinating workload with Consultant Histopathologists, preparing medical correspondence, and handling enquiries. Reading full job description is advised; base location is Royal Bournemouth Hospital, with

Qualifications

• Secretarial experience or PA role preferred.
• Audio typing and copy typing skills.
• Proficient data administration and word processing.
• Knowledge of hospital systems and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and follow up outstanding Histology cases to expedite diagnoses.
• Assist with outsourcing of cases to maintain onsite workload.
• Record and track cases using the dedicated database.
• Prepare medical correspondence and patient-related documentation; respond to enquiries.

Skills

Audio typing

Copy typing

Data administration

Word processing

English language

Education

RSA II or equivalent

ECDL

Tools

CliniSys Winpath

PUSH workload management

Telepath

Job description

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Administrator and Pathway Navigator Histology

The closing date is 12 November 2026

A vacancy has arisen at Bournemouth Hospital for a Pathway Navigator / Administrator to join a small, dedicated team providing efficient secretarial and administrative support to the Consultant Histopathologists.

The primary responsibility of the role will be to monitor and follow up outstanding, unreported Histology cases, helping to ensure that patients receive their diagnoses as promptly as possible. The post holder will also assist with the outsourcing of cases to help maintain a manageable onsite reporting workload, as well as accurately recording and tracking cases using a dedicated database.

The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive administrative service and support the organisation and coordination of the Consultant Histopathologists' workload. Responsibilities will include preparing medical correspondence and patient-related documentation, entering and maintaining accurate information on the laboratory computer system, and responding to enquiries both by telephone and in person from colleagues, clinicians, GPs and other internal and external contacts.

The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the Histopathology service and helping to ensure that patients receive timely and efficient care.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Base Locations: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview date: Thursday, 19th November 2026

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Qualifications

• Good general education to include English and Mathematics
• Audio typing and copy typing
• RSA II or equivalent or extensive secretarial experience
• Data administration
• ECDL
• Word processing

Experience

• Secretary or PA role or Administrator
• PC and data inputEstablishing and maintaining office systems
• Confidence in dealing appropriately with Health Service Professionals by telephone and in person
• Previous secretarial experience
• Experience in using PUSH workload management system
• Experience with CliniSys Winpath system

Knowledge

• Basic IT skills
• Word
• Excel
• internet
• Knowledge of hospital PMS and CaMIS
• Understanding of medical terminology
• Winpath and Telepath
• Understanding of medical terminology

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work as part of a team
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Understand the need for confidentiality
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work on own and under pressure in a busy office
• Ability to identify solutions to problems based on precedent
• Ability to collate histology component for MDT meetings
• Actively allocate Pathologists workload on a daily basis
• Enthusiastic approach
• Ability to build good working relationships at all levels

Other Requirements

• Ability to work on own initiative

Language requirement

• Good command of written English
• Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
• Competent and polite telephone manner

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust