Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Cellular Pathology Medical Secretary

The closing date is 18 June 2026

Initial placement is at Warrington Hospital. Following the merger of Pathology Laboratories at Whiston and Warrington, the primary location may shift to Whiston. Applicants should be comfortable with potential relocation.

Provide comprehensive secretarial services to Consultant Pathologists, junior medical staff, and the Departmental Manager in the Cellular Pathology Department, assisting with organisation of workloads, ensuring timely and accurate processing of reports.

Main duties

• Typing histology and non-gynaecological cytology reports into the Telepath system, ensuring correct patient and clinical details, and synchronising handwritten/dictated reports with diagnoses on request cards.
• Using SNOMED to allocate appropriate codes, ensuring accuracy for audit purposes.