Specimen Reception and Office Manager | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exiting opportunity to join us here at Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust to manage a team in an essential part of the pathology service.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of all functions for Blood Sciences Specimen Reception and Office.

This includes management of the service and the team of Medical Laboratory Assistants and administrative staff.

Please refer to the Job description for further details of this role , however some of your duties will include the following:

You will manage all administration support activities for Blood Sciences Reception and Office including the Blood Sciences phone line, paper result distribution and stationery supplies

Perform any other duties, commensurate with the grade and in the interest of the service.

Produce a bench and shift rota for Blood Sciences Reception and Office, ensuring training, rotational and miscellaneous staffing needs are met

Manage the recording of changes to the rota due to staff sickness or short notice absences

Attend and organise all mandatory training for Blood Sciences Reception and Office

Assess the competence of Medical Laboratory Assistants, Medical Laboratory Support Workers, Trainee Biomedical Scientists and Biomedical Scientists to perform tasks relating to Blood Sciences reception and sign off as competent where necessary, and to inform Lead Biomedical Scientist of possible training needs for individual staff

Ensure that Clinical Pathology Accreditation (CPA) and UKAS ISO standards are met in Blood Sciences Reception and Office

Maintain a high standard of work and comply with the Departmental and Pathology Quality Policies.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Are you looking for an exciting Specimen Reception and Office Manager role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

This advert closes on Friday 12 Jun 2026