Pathology Team Coordinator

Whittington Health NHS Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the City of Westminster is seeking a Pathology Team Coordinator to provide administrative and coordination support. The successful candidate will manage diary systems, coordinate meetings, and ensure timely availability of reports and specimens for clinical review. Experience in administrative roles within healthcare is essential, along with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a medical environment.
• Ability to manage and coordinate meetings and diaries.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to pathology staff.
• Manage diary systems and coordinate meetings.
• Liaise with laboratories and clinical teams.

Skills

Administrative support

Communication skills

Coordination

Team collaboration

Job description

Pathology Team Coordinator

The Pathology Team Coordinator provides essential administrative and coordination support to the Pathology Service, including but not limited to Infection, TB, IPC, OPAT, and Histopathology services. This role involves supporting clinical teams with administrative duties, coordinating multidisciplinary team (MDT) activities, managing specimen retrieval and tracking, and ensuring efficient service delivery that directly supports patient care.

• Provide general administrative support to Pathology consultants, resident doctors, clinical staff across pathology service areas, and the Pathology Operational Manager.
• Manage diary systems and coordinate meetings.
• Liaise effectively with other departments, including laboratories, clinical teams, and support services.
• Support the coordination of MDTs requiring pathology input, including retrieval of reports and specimens from storage to ensure timely availability for clinical review.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in departmental meetings and take minutes.

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and strives to ensure all services are fair and accessible to everyone. We are committed to employing a workforce that reflects this diversity, valuing differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. Our policies and practices aim to promote inclusivity and equality within our organization.