Pathology Administration Assistant Band 2 | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pathology Administration Assistant (Band 2) for the Luton & Dunstable site. You will join a busy, friendly Pathology department, providing essential clerical support and ensuring smooth workflow across wards and laboratories.

The role requires good written and verbal communication, strong IT skills, and experience in general office duties. You will handle mail, order stationery, support result distribution to Wards, GPs and clinicians,

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication; previous administration experience preferred.
• Based at Luton & Dunstable Hospital.
• Commitment to accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• To undertake general office duties.
• Sorting and redirecting of internal and external mail.
• Assist with sorting and distribution of results to Wards, Consultants, GPs and other external Clinicians.
• Assist with ordering of stationery and maintaining stock levels.
• Accept deliveries and direct them to correct destination within Pathology.
• Report MDTs and assist in locating and referring work for second opinions.
• Ensure GP and Consultant lists are kept up to date.

Skills

General administration

Mail handling

Stock control

IT literacy

Job description

Pathology Administration Assistant Band 2 | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedford and Luton & Dunstable Hospitals have merged to form Bedfordshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Under the single NHS Trust, bothhospitals will retain their identity and individual hospital names. A&E, maternity and paediatrics services will remain on both sites, with clinicalservices from both hospitals working as single teams across the whole Bedfordshire catchment area. This will bring many benefits for patientsincluding much improved continuity of care.

The Pathology Department at Luton & Dunstable site has a vacancy for a Pathology Administrator. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with previous administration experience to take up this role in our busy, friendly Pathology department. The position is based at L&D Hospital and the successful candidates would be a key part of the team to help to continue to facilitate our successful service.

We are committed to developing our services further, through expansion of on-site testing and integration with other services.You will be working with a dedicated team of administrative staff who offer a support service to the Cellular Pathology department whose laboratory is mainly based on the Bedford Site, covering work from both trust hospitals and the surrounding primary care.

1. To undertake general office duties.
2. Sorting and redirecting of internal and external mail.
3. To assist with sorting and distribution of results to Wards, Consultants, GPs and other external Clinicians.
4. To assist with the ordering of stationery and maintaining a good level of stock control.
5. To accept deliveries and direct them, in a timely fashion, to the correct destination within Pathology.
6. To report MDTs and assist in locating and referring work for second opinions.
7. To ensure that GP and Consultant lists are kept up to date.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

JOB SUMMARY

1. The post holder will be required to work independently and as part of a team, liaise with other healthcare professionals, clinicians, laboratory staff, suppliers and/or their representatives.
2. The post holder must observe the policies and procedures relevant to the role. The work involves routinely handling paperwork i.e. patient reports, post and deliveries to pathology that may contain pathogenic micro-organisms.
3. The department is highly computerised and a good knowledge of IT software is necessary to the role.

OBJECTIVES, PURPOSE & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST

1. To undertake general office duties.
2. Sorting and redirecting of internal and external mail.
3. To assist with sorting and distribution of results to Wards, Consultants, GPs and other external Clinicians.
4. To assist with the ordering of stationery and maintaining a good level of stock control.
5. To place orders with suppliers and to chase outstanding deliveries.
6. To report MDTs and assist in locating and referring work for second opinions
7. To accept deliveries and direct them, in a timely fashion, to the correct discipline within Pathology.
8. To ensure that GP and Consultant lists are kept up to date.

To comply at all times with any regulations issued by the Trust, especially those governing Health and Safety at work and to ensure that any defects which may affect safety at work are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager.

It is the responsibility of all staff to minimise the Trust's environmental impact by recycling wherever possible, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use, minimising water usage and reporting faults promptly.

This job description reflects the present requirements and objectives of the post. As the duties of the post change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in consultation with the post holder.

You are required to disclose any additional work you undertake or are planning to undertake for another employer.

This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Nov 2026

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust