Medical Secretary - Cellular Pathology

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting for a Band 4 Cellular Pathology role to support consultants and lab staff in delivering a comprehensive service at Wycombe Hospital.

The post requires typing of reports, histology and cytology documentation, and knowledge of SNOMED coding, with flexible working options and NHS benefits.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE Level with English Language, Maths and IT skills.
• AMSPAR or equivalent experience.
• Trained to use all Microsoft Office package.

Responsibilities

• Typing letters, second opinions, histology and cytology reports including macroscopic, microscopic and diagnostic descriptions.
• Coroner’s and Hospital post mortem reports and circulation of the above.
• Addition of SNOMED codes to reports.
• Processing both NHS and Private Patient reports.

Skills

Polite telephone manner

Data entry accuracy

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Histopathology terminology knowledge

Education

GCSE Level with English Language, Maths and IT skills

AMSPAR or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Main area Pathology Cellular Pathology Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - no weekend working) Job ref 434-SCS8198699

Site Wycombe Hospital Town High Wycombe Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

To assist Consultant and junior medical staff, and laboratory-based staff in the provision of an efficient, effective and comprehensive service in the cellular pathology department.

Main duties of the job

Responsibility to carry out the requirements of the other Consultant Pathologists and the Junior Medical staff regarding typing of letters, second opinions, histology and cytology reports including macroscopic, microscopic and diagnostic descriptions, Coroner’s and Hospital post mortem reports and the circulation of any of the above. Addition of SNOMED codes to reports

This includes processing both NHS and Private Patient reports.

A good working knowledge of medical terminology is required in order to complete all aspects of job description to the required standard

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Education, qualifications and training

• Educated to GCSE Level with English Language, Maths and IT skills
• AMSPAR or equivalent experience
• Trained to use all Microsoft Office package

Experience

• Experience working as a Medical Secretary or similar role in CellPath
• experience of processing data in excel
• Ability to touch and audio type

skills knowledge and abilities

• Polite telephone manner and good communication skills
• Able to enter data on the computer accurately with attention to detail
• Able to file in alphabetic and numerical order.
• Able to work as part of a team and use own initiative.
• knowledge of histopathology terminology

Special Circumstances

• Ability to work flexibly, if required to cover other staff absences.
• Ability to travel to other sites.

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.