Pathology Reception and Transport Supervisor | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Stockton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking a Pathology Reception and Transport Supervisor. This role involves supervising a team and coordinating activities across hospital sites in order to maintain efficient pathology operations. Candidates should have experience managing staff, ensuring compliance with laboratory protocols, and responding to inquiries effectively. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional development in a supportive workplace.

Benefits

Health and well-being initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising healthcare science support staff.
• Ability to coordinate activities effectively.
• Compliance with current SOPs and laboratory guidance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Healthcare Science Support Workers and coordinate team activities.
• Ensure compliance with pre-analytical turnaround times.
• Handle inquiries from service users appropriately.

Job description

*Advert will close early once sufficient volume of applications is reached*

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pathology Reception and Transport Supervisor to join the team in Central Specimen Reception across the North Pathology department. The job involves a range of tasks that support the Pathology laboratory in receipting and processing of patient samples so that results can be generated and released to clinicians to aid diagnosis.

The Pathology departments at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are working collaboratively to develop a joint service with services being delivered from all hospital sites. This will require cross site working, with the potential to work at any site as needed.

In conjunction with the Pathology Specimen Reception Line Management, supervise Healthcare Science Support Workers (HCSSW) and coordinate activities of the Pathology Specimen Reception team to provide an efficient, high-quality service across all sites. Reverting into the role of HCSSW to cover annual leave and sickness. Ensure compliance with current SOPs and laboratory guidance to ensure pre-analytical turnaround times are met, and deal with inquiries from internal and external service users, taking appropriate action as required

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.


This advert closes on Monday 18 Aug 2025