Job summary
This post is based at St George's Hospital however you may be required to work at any of the South West London Pathology sites as and when necessary. An opportunity has arisen within the Cellular Pathology Department for a full time Pathway Co-ordinator. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working person to work closely with all grades of Cellular Pathology staff in our busy but friendly department. In addition the post-holder will work closely with Cancer Services staff in all of our partner Trusts.

Main duties of the job
Duties will include working with consultant pathologists, laboratory and administrative staff, as well as Cancer Services departments, to ensure that all patients have their Cellular Pathology reports completed and authorised within the pathology targets set for cancer patients. You will also play a fundamental role in preparation of cases for multi disciplinary team meetings. Good literacy, numeracy, IT (particularly Microsoft Excel) and communication skills are required; keyboard skills would be an advantage.

You should have the ability to work as part of a team and to manage your own workload. Previous experience of medical terminology and data entry in a diagnostic pathology environment would be advantageous.

Candidates who have applied in the past 3 months need not apply.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust - being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.

About us
'South West London Pathology (SWLP) is an NHS partnership providing a highly dependable, clinically assured and cost effective diagnostic pathology service. SWLP is a pathology partnership between Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which provides a single, integrated pathology service for hospitals and GPs across South West London and beyond.'

Find out more about South West London Pathology on our website

Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• GCSE / O levels in Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Proven experience of working in a diagnostic pathology department
• Knowledge across a range of laboratory procedures

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to communicate information accurately
• Able to follow written methodologies or protocols
• Basic computer skills
• Organised and methodical
• Able to work as part of a team
• Prepared to work with biological materials
• Awareness of health & safety issues
• Ability to work under pressure
• Basic medical terminology

Other relevant requirements
Essential

• Good manual dexterity
• Able to perform light physical work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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