Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-26-T0272
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 (pa, pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Administrative Assistant, Band 3
Band 3
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
Our friendly Cellular Pathology Clerical Hub team are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our busy team of secretaries, MDTs and administrators, to assist with the day to day running of the Histology office.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will support an efficient, confidential and professional secretarial and MDT service to the specialty teams. This will include administration and secretarial support to enable provision of patient care and speciality services. Good communication with patients, relatives, general practitioners and other hospital staff is essential to ensure a proficient, high quality service for patients and clinicians. The post-holder will be part of the team preparing materials for sending away and providing clerical support for MDT meetings and clinical trials.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a staff of around 8000 and is dedicated to providing the Best Care for Everyone.
The Cellular Pathology Department is based within the Pathology Department at Cheltenham General Hospital and is one of the biggest within the South West.
We have a focus on providing a high quality efficient service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
Knowledge of medical terminology desirable but full training will be given
Computer literate: Have a good working knowledge of all aspects of Microsoft Office
Typing correspondence to GPs, medical staff and any other required addressee or other patient contacts as directed
Ability to use own judgement and initiative and identify and advise on training needs.
Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
Work flexibly within a team, quickly and accurately.
Ability to work well under pressure and have good problem solving skills
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
Desirable criteria
- RSA Level three/Speed typing qualification or demonstrable experience (min 60 wpm) D
- NVQ in Administration level 3 Computer literate in Microsoft Office packages
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of using MS Office
- Good organisational skills
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly within a team
- Good interpersonal skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Griffiths
- Job title
- Admin Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 3314
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