Job overview

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Administrative Assistant to join our dedicated Genetics team in Synnovis Analytics which is responsible for the provision of Pathology testing services to Synnovis’ patients and customers.

This position is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work for Europe’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic services. Synnovis is a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose and is part of SYNLAB Group. We work in partnership with Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital, Princess Royal University Hospital and local CCG networks, aiming to set the standard for the future of pathology.

Main duties of the job

The Genetics Administrative Assistant will be part of a UKAS accredited laboratory found on the 4th floor of Southwark wing and 5th floor of Tower Wing, Guys Hospital. The office and Specimen Reception play a big part in ensuring that all specimens and referrals are booked in and processed ready for the laboratories to commence testing. We are a large team and continually growing with a receipt of around 200-300 samples a day to include different sample types and referral requests.

The Administrative Assistant will be part of the Office and Specimen Reception team by playing a key role in supporting the Genetics department including Cancer Genetics. He/She/They will be required to undergo intensive training both in administrative and sample reception duties (including processing / handling of received samples) and once competent in these tasks, they will be instrumental in working as part of the wider organisation to provide a service of excellence to our customers.

The successful candidate will perform accurate data entry of sensitive patient information onto the laboratory computer system including for NGIS, requiring frequent and long periods of concentration.

The Post Holder will be required to work both autonomously and as part of a team. He/she /They will have highly developed organisational abilities and excellent communication. The post holder is required to exhibit great attention to detail and have excellent IT skills that enables them to submit data and maintain updated training spreadsheets and training logs.

For more detailed information, please refer to the job description.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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