Senior Administrator

We at Synnovis are seeking a highly organised and proactive Senior Administrator to join our Blood Sciences Laboratory at our Blackfriars Hub. This pivotal role ensures the smooth day-to-day running of administrative services across a high-volume, time-critical diagnostic environment. You will manage administrative systems and resources within the department, supporting operational delivery across haematology, coagulation, blood transfusion and biochemistry services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing recruitment administration, onboarding and inductions, rota and shift amendments, timesheets and pay claims, sickness tracking, training compliance and diary management.
• Raising purchase orders, coordinating with procurement and estates teams, managing off-site record storage, and supporting calibration scheduling and quality documentation, including HCPC and UKAS inspection administration.
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication between laboratory teams, customer services and clinical leads.
• Monitoring shared inboxes, maintaining laboratory databases, supporting meetings and governance processes, and contributing to continuous improvement of administrative systems.

We are looking for an experienced administrator with excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced healthcare setting. You will work independently, using initiative while recognising when escalation is required, always supporting safe, high-quality patient care.

The Blood Sciences Laboratory at Blackfriars Hub is a large, 24/7, UKAS-accredited service delivering high-volume diagnostics across haematology, coagulation, blood transfusion and clinical biochemistry. With extensive automation and advanced analytical platforms, we support acute, specialist and community pathways through a broad and complex test repertoire.

This Senior Administrator role sits within Blood Sciences, and applicants should demonstrate relevant experience within a healthcare or regulated environment.

Key Aspects of the Role:

• Leading and coordinating the administrative function across multiple specialist sections.
• Supporting a large multidisciplinary team of biomedical scientists, clinical scientists and operational leaders.
• Managing recruitment administration, onboarding, rota amendments, timesheets and sickness monitoring.
• Overseeing training compliance, governance documentation and inspection readiness (UKAS and HCPC).
• Raising purchase orders, coordinating with procurement and estates, and supporting service contracts and calibrations.
• Acting as a central liaison between laboratory teams and corporate services including HR and finance.
• Contributing to continuous improvement and development of robust administrative processes.

This is an opportunity to work at scale within a complex, fast-paced diagnostic environment where strong administrative leadership directly supports patient safety, regulatory compliance and service excellence.

Synnovis is a partnership between SYNLAB UK & Ireland, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Our organisation brings together the very best in clinical, scientific and operational expertise, and displays in action the core values at the heart of our brand: science for life, collaboration for the benefit of everyone, and innovation and quality.

This role is within Synnovis Analytics, which is responsible for the provision of Pathology testing services to Synnovis’ patients and customers. You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The ACCE competencies programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding/support for advanced qualifications. Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get that new innovative scientific project off the ground, and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences and other peer group meetings.

For further details/informal visits contact: Name: Analie Booth Job title: Operations Service Director