Job summary
The post holder will work in all sections of the department providing an administration and secretarial service as well as assisting with specimen reception, computerised data entry, retrieval, specimen disposal and slide filing.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Cytology team delivering a high quality secretarial and specimen sorting service to the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. To assist the Trust in its delivery of patient care with particular reference to meeting Cancer Plant Targets and National Guidelines for the Cytology Screening Programme.
To assist with the receipting and filing of cytological samples received into the department. Working effectively as a team member, the post holder will contribute to providing a professional clinical cytology laboratory service.
To assist with quality control and quality assurance procedures associated with the receipting and filing processes deployed within the department.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Details
Date posted
04 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
225-BCPS-7497400
Job locations
New Cross Hospital Cytology Department
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address
New Cross Hospital Cytology Department
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
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