Administration Assistant

North Bristol NHS Trust • Part-time • Bristol, England, United Kingdom • £24.07k - £25.67k / year • 1m ago

Bristol Genetics Laboratory (BGL) is looking to recruit a permanent part time (22.5 hours per week) Band 3 Admin Assistant.

BGL is part of the South West Genomic Laboratory Hub (SW GLH) which is provided by a partnership between North Bristol NHS Trust and the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust to deliver centralised genomic analysis for patients with cancer and rare disease throughout the South West region.

We are a large, well-equipped laboratory and duties will include data entry and updates to sample records including multiple databases and excel spread sheets.

GCSEs in English and Maths grade C or equivalent level are required.

Candidates will be expected to work 22.5 hours per week between 08:00 – 18:00 Monday - Friday including Saturdays and bank holidays on a rota basis. Exact working pattern will be confirmed on offer of employment.

The post holder will be expected to have working relationships with the following staff:

all staff within Genetics and colleagues in Pathology, Suppliers, Personnel/Employment Services, IT Department, Healthcare Professionals and members of the public.

Working with the Administration Team and Genetic technologists to provide:

Administrative support to Bristol Genetics Laboratory Service

Administrative support to Senior Staff

Secretarial support to departmental meetings – to record, prepare and circulate minutes/agenda in association with the meeting’s chairperson.

Updating the various Laboratory Information Management Systems within procedural guidelines.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are a internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, NBT is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (e.g. Portishead, Chepstow)

The post holder will be expected to have working relationships with the following staff:

all staff within Genetics and colleagues in Pathology, Suppliers, Personnel/Employment Services, IT Department, Healthcare Professionals and members of the public.

Working with the Administration Team and Genetic technologists to provide:

Administrative support to Bristol Genetics Laboratory Service

Administrative support to Senior Staff

Secretarial support to departmental meetings – to record, prepare and circulate minutes/agenda in association with the meeting’s chairperson.

Updating the various Laboratory Information Management Systems within procedural guidelines.