Departmental Secretary and Administration Assistant

Hours 15 hours per week, worked on a Monday and Tuesday, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

The Cellular Pathology department is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, and versatile individual to take up the part time post of Departmental Secretary and Admin Assistant for the Cervical Screening Programme Lead and Thames Valley External Quality Assurance Scheme, in our professional and friendly team.

This position is a job share and offers the opportunity to work across the Divisions of Core Clinical Support Services and Women's and Children's Services.

You will be a member of the administration team supporting the delivery of an efficient, high quality Cellular Pathology service. The key elements of this role are varied and include the provision of an efficient secretarial service to the Consultant Histopathologists, including the entry of diagnostic reports and the typing of medical correspondence., 'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

'Administrative and Clerical staff feel supported with flexible working at MKUH, reporting 6.82 out of 10, and a 76% feel strongly about approaching their managers regarding flexible working.' ''NHS Survey, 2024''

To work closely with the Trust Cervical Screening Programme Leads (CSPL) ensuring effective communication with all stakeholders guaranteeing meetings, minutes and action plans are updated and communicated effectively.

To work closely with the Thames Valley External Quality Assurance (EQA) scheme clinical leads and participants to ensure the delivery of an effective QA scheme ensuring accurate, timely and professional communication throughout the year. Manipulation of an Access database in accordance with a standard operating procedure will be required.

The suitable candidate will work as part of a team of admin, scientific and support staff to deliver a diagnostic service that meets accreditation & regulatory requirements to deliver safe and effective patient care.

o To support the delivery of a high quality, responsive and comprehensive administrative service for Cellular Pathology, the trust and its users.

o To work closely with the Consultant Histopathologists in the provision of a quality secretarial service that meets service demands.

o To have an oversight of administrative requests coming into the department and to take relevant action to ensure requests are dealt with in a timely manner.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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