Pathology Team Coordinator

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a Pathology Team Coordinator to provide essential administrative and coordination support to the Pathology Service. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, relevant healthcare qualifications, and experience working with clinical teams. This position offers a salary range of £33,094 to £36,195 per annum, reflecting the critical role in supporting patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare administrative role.
• Familiarity with clinical teams and multidisciplinary groups.
• Understanding of medical terminology and NHS principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to Pathology consultants and clinical staff.
• Manage diary systems and coordinate meetings.
• Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and healthcare IT systems

Strong organisational and time management skills

Minute taking and meeting coordination skills

Education

GCSE English and Mathematics (Grade C or above)

Relevant healthcare administration qualification

NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent

Job description

The Pathology Team Coordinator provides essential administrative and coordination support to the Pathology Service, which includes but is 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

Main duties of the job

• 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 multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) requiring pathology input, including retrieval of reports and specimens and 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 taking the minutes

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job description and person specification for main responsibilities and qualities required for this role.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• GCSE English and Mathematics (Grade C or above) or equivalent
• Relevant healthcare administration qualification
• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification/experience

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and healthcare IT systems
• Willingness to undertake and use training relevant to the post
• Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise workload
• Minute taking and meeting coordination skills

Knowledge & Experience

• Administrative experience in a healthcare environment
• Experience of working with clinical teams and multidisciplinary groups
• Experience of telephone management, diary coordination, and procurement processes
• Experience of MDT support
• Previous experience in NHS or healthcare sector Experience of training coordination

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Understanding of NHS principles, health and safety regulations, and data protection requirements
• Flexible approach to changing circumstances and department need
• Knowledge of pathology service processes and medical terminology
• Pays attention to detail
• Understanding of clinical governance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£33,094 to £36,195 a yearPer Annum (Pro rata) Including HCAS