Histopathology Medical Secretary

NHS; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Harrogate seeks a Histopathology Medical Secretary to support the Histopathology Department. The role involves managing secretarial duties, producing reports, and collaborating with colleagues. Ideal candidates have NHS experience, strong communication skills, and relevant qualifications. Salary ranges from £24,937 to £26,598 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counseling service

Fast-track Physiotherapy service

Staff Recognition awards

Qualifications

• Good general education with GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.
• Experience of audio typing and word processing.
• Good command of written English.
• Experience in NHS hospital and/or Pathology environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all secretarial and administration duties for the Histopathology Department.
• Produce histopathology and cytology reports using various methods.
• Organise and document meetings for Histopathology Department.

Skills

Audio typing

Word processing

Communication

Medical terminology

Education

GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics

Secretarial qualifications up to RSA3

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Go back Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Histopathology Medical Secretary

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP is an innovative joint-venture Pathology service between Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This partnership delivers a high quality Pathology service through collaboration between three Trusts for the benefit of patient and service users. The successful potholder will be employed directly by Harrogate Hospital.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical secretary to join our Histopathology Team at Harrogate & District Hospital. The Histopathology laboratory provides a clinically lead diagnostic Histopathology and Non-Gynae Cytology service to HDFT.

The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with other Histopathology secretarial colleagues to provide an efficient and effective secretarial service for the Histopathology Department. The post-holder must effectively provide all secretarial and administerial duties required to support and ensure continuity of service provision within the Histopathology Department.

The Pathology team at Harrogate is highly regarded having an excellent reputation with service users. The focus of the department is on delivery of a high quality service with patients at the centre of everything we do. Our vision is to achieve excellence every time.

The post is for up to 37.5 hours per week.

Please note there is no progression onto the IBMS registration portfolio linked to this post.

Main duties of the job

To undertake all secretarial and administration duties required by the Histopathology Department, in accordance with the Department's written standard operating procedures and meeting the written standards for timeliness and typographical accuracy.

To produce histopathology and cytology reports, irrespective of source; using audio, copy and dictation methods, and using word processing and bespoke laboratory based systems.

Organise, attend, produce and circulate minutes and all documentation for Histopathology Department and/or adhoc meetings.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Job responsibilities

For further information about this position please find the Job Description and Personal Specification attached. If you have any questions, please contact Janet Bingham - [e-mail] or 01423 555663

Person Specification

• Good general education. GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience of audio typing/word processing
• A good command of written English.
• Secretarial qualifications up to RSA3, ITQ Level 2, ECDL, CLAIT or equivalent knowledge gained through relevant work experience.
• Experience working in an NHS hospital and/or Pathology environment
• Medical terminology

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.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year (pro rata)