Front of House Pathology Receptionist for BCPS (Sandwell site)

We are seeking to recruit a full time, Front of House Pathology Receptionist in the Pathology department at Sandwell Hospital, West Bromwich. The post is fixed term for a 12 month period. The role will be welcoming and attending to the needs of staff and visitors to the department, telephone answering and other administration duties. There will also be the tracking and handover of Pathology samples for courier drivers taking them to a hub laboratory. There will also be some handling and allocation of Pathology consumables.

The general hours of work will be 37.5 per week which will be worked Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm. There will be some later shifts of 12:00 noon to 8:00pm included, and some weekend working of 9:00am - 1:00pm.

Some part time working might be considered although a flexible approach is required due to the need for the extended working day.

The post is based at Sandwell Hospital although the successful candidate could potentially be asked to work cross site within BCPS, with the Hub site based at Wolverhampton and ESL laboratories on site at Walsall Manor, Russells Hall Hospital Dudley and City Hospitals.

The role will be welcoming and attending to the needs of staff and visitors to the department, telephone answering and other administration duties. There will also be the tracking and handover of Pathology samples for courier drivers taking them to a hub laboratory. There will also be some handling and allocation of Pathology consumables.

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 the 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.

Please see attached job description and personal specification for the full list of duties and responsibilities.