Job overview

The Blood Sciences Department at East Surrey Hospital is part of Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS). BSPS comprises St Peters Hospital Chertsey, Royal Surrey County, Frimley Park, Wexham Park, East Surrey and The Royal Berkshire hospitals. It provides diagnostic pathology services for the 5 hospitals and surrounding GPs serving a population of over 2 million people. Current activity for BSPS is approximately 40 million tests a year with a workforce of over 1000 staff.

We are looking for a self-motivated and versatile individual who can work well under pressure and in challenging conditions. You will be methodical and well organised with the ability to prioritise workload and have experience of working in a busy and demanding environment.  Flexibility with your working hours is essential as you will work outside your core hours when required.

Good concentration levels and attention to detail are essential. You must have a very good standard of spoken and written English as you will be communicate daily by telephone, face to face, or e-mail to a diverse group of service users.

This is an interesting and rewarding position that will suit a person that likes to be busy and will care about the service we provide.

No experience is required as full training will be given.  Travel to other BSPS Pathology sites may be required on occasion.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.