Pathology Service Desk Call Analyst | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Colchester is looking for a Pathology Service Desk Analyst until 31st March 2026. In this role, you will provide first-line support to healthcare professionals and manage Pathology IT systems. Ideal candidates should have a strong customer service background and relevant qualifications in IT or healthcare. This position offers development opportunities and a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in providing IT support to healthcare professionals.
• Ability to communicate sensitive issues effectively.
• Knowledge of Pathology IT applications is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide first line support to healthcare professionals.
• Manage and escalate incidents per Service Level Agreements.
• Maintain technical knowledge of operating systems and applications.
• Book blood tests and track incidents efficiently.

Skills

Customer service

IT support

Communication

Education

Relevant qualifications in IT or healthcare

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Pathology Service Desk Analyst to join our Pathology service desk team until 31st March 2026.

You can join our team to deliver innovative, high-performing pathology services that is focused on our service users and delivers high quality and fully compliant services. We are in the unique position of providing a dedicated Pathology team with the aim of producing a highly skilled workforce through the provision of continued training and development for our staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient and courteous first line support service to a range of Healthcare professionals, patients and service users across the Pathology and NHS service
• Provide support for Pathology IT systems and applications, managing and escalating incidents in accordance with Service Level Agreements in conjunction with Trust support staff and third party support organisations
• Demonstrate best practice in Service Desk operations
• Ensure training and development needs detailed in your personal development plan are followed up and the effectiveness of the acquired training and development evaluated in terms of self, patient and service
• Review calls and identify personal and professional development opportunities that are consistent with excellent customer service
• Maintain up to date technical knowledge of operating systems and applications
• To process service requests from user
• To undertake general administration duties
• To respond to emails sent to the Service Desk generic mailbox as set out by the Customer Service Desk Manager
• Develop an understanding of the Pathology IT applications in order to be able to advise users on any problems encountered, including understanding the functions within the service
• A wide range of customers and clinical colleagues may need to be communicated to regarding sensitive and complex
• Calls and incidents are to be resolved in a timely manner as set out within the SLAs and escalate as appropriate
• Use own initiative to prioritise workload and monitor own incoming call traffic (calls waiting/dashboard)
• Initial line support, receiving calls and emails, acts as first line customer liaison
• Booking blood tests for patients and clinicians on their behalf via the telephone
• Recording and tracking incidents and complaints
• Initial investigation of incidents
• Closing Incidents and Customer Service Requests once agreement with the individual
• Test results are to be provided via various (LIMS) Laboratory Management information systems
• Where possible customer service desk staff should provide the appropriate information to callers seeking clinical advice or test information as requested
• Where possible shift absences will require suitable shift cover

About ESNEFT

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

Why join

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

Application

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025