• Job Description

  Req#: C9362-26-0125?language=en&page=10&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  To provide administrative support to the Pathology Secretarial Team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

  This post will be based within the Pathology Secretarial Team and flexibility to work in all sections of the department will be expected on completion of training.

  Undertake the apprenticeship within agreed timescales.

  Main duties of the job

  • Under supervision performing general clerical duties including opening and sorting mail, filing, photocopying, laminating, binding documents, sorting stationery.
  • Under supervision to deal with telephone calls with people at all levels and email enquiries forwarding them and following up to ensure they have been dealt with as required.
  • Developed to provide general audio typing using Winscribe, Webex recordings and Advantis.
  • Developed to provide administrative support across the department
  • Encouraged to participate in team working, ensuring workloads across the department are prioritised and up to date, this includes all office duties.

  About us

  We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

  Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

  We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

  We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

  We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

  The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

  Details

  Date posted

  13 February 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £24,465 a year pro rata per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  362-ADM2PATH-02-26

  Job locations

  Pathology, Stepping Hill Hospital

  Pathology Dept, Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove

  Hazel Grove

  SK2 7JE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Undertake general clerical duties including opening and sorting mail, filing, photocopying, laminating, binding documents, sorting stationery.
  • Dealing with telephone calls with people at all levels and email enquiries forwarding them and following up to ensure they have been dealt with as required. Sort and distribute incoming post to the relevant teams.
  • Developing secretarial skills such as audio typing from dictation or recordings of meetings.
  • Undertake any training required for the role.
  • Any other duties commensurate with the role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Undertake general clerical duties including opening and sorting mail, filing, photocopying, laminating, binding documents, sorting stationery.
  • Dealing with telephone calls with people at all levels and email enquiries forwarding them and following up to ensure they have been dealt with as required. Sort and distribute incoming post to the relevant teams.
  • Developing secretarial skills such as audio typing from dictation or recordings of meetings.
  • Undertake any training required for the role.
  • Any other duties commensurate with the role.

  Person Specification

  Education and qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths or equivalent (grade 4, C, or above) (E) or Functional Skills Level 2

  Desirable

  • ECDL/CLAIT Qualification or working towards

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • General knowledge of office procedures
  • Knowledge of what constitutes excellent Customer Service
  • Knowledge of administrative practice / secretarial procedures
  • Knowledge of NHS environment

  Experience

  Essential

  • Work independently and as part of a team

  Desirable

  • Administrative / secretarial / office experience
  • Customer Service experience
  • Familiarity with hospital Patient Administration System (PAS) or other computer systems
  • Experience of working directly with medical staff and other NHS Allied Health Professionals

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Good Keyboard and IT Skills
  • Enthusiastic, confident in approach to change
  • The ability to be calm and reliable under pressure
  • Willingness to adopt a methodical and systematic approach to work with a keen eye for detail, with the ability and willingness to multitask
  • Good standard of verbal and written communication skills
  • General understanding of absolute confidentiality

  Desirable

  • Ability to plan and prioritise workload

  Work related Circumstances

  Essential

  • Reliable and positive attitude and approach to work.
  • Occupational Health Clearance
  • Understanding of Manual Handling techniques

  Person Specification

  Education and qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths or equivalent (grade 4, C, or above) (E) or Functional Skills Level 2

  Desirable

  • ECDL/CLAIT Qualification or working towards

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • General knowledge of office procedures
  • Knowledge of what constitutes excellent Customer Service
  • Knowledge of administrative practice / secretarial procedures
  • Knowledge of NHS environment

  Experience

  Essential

  • Work independently and as part of a team

  Desirable

  • Administrative / secretarial / office experience
  • Customer Service experience
  • Familiarity with hospital Patient Administration System (PAS) or other computer systems
  • Experience of working directly with medical staff and other NHS Allied Health Professionals

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Good Keyboard and IT Skills
  • Enthusiastic, confident in approach to change
  • The ability to be calm and reliable under pressure
  • Willingness to adopt a methodical and systematic approach to work with a keen eye for detail, with the ability and willingness to multitask
  • Good standard of verbal and written communication skills
  • General understanding of absolute confidentiality

  Desirable

  • Ability to plan and prioritise workload

  Work related Circumstances

  Essential

  • Reliable and positive attitude and approach to work.
  • Occupational Health Clearance
  • Understanding of Manual Handling techniques

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Pathology, Stepping Hill Hospital

  Pathology Dept, Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove

  Hazel Grove

  SK2 7JE

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Pathology, Stepping Hill Hospital

  Pathology Dept, Stepping Hill Hospital, Poplar Grove

  Hazel Grove

  SK2 7JE

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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