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The Histopathology Department at East Surrey Hospital is currently looking for an Office Assistant Band 2.

We have recently merged with Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) merging the two histopathology departments.

The Histopathology department on the East Surrey Hospital site receives over 30,000 specimens per year and currently undertakes specimen cut up, andrology and reporting on the East Surrey site.

The merger of Histopathology into BSPS has seen processing and post processing activity move to the Royal Surrey site.

The Office Assistant role will be based at East Surrey Hospital

This would suit someone interested in a clerical support role in pathology laboratory healthcare.

The successful applicant will be conscientious and enthusiastic and able to work well as part of a team.

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpaitent, diagnostic services.

In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England.

• Wiiners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award for 2021
• Nation Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
• We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
• Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
• Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.