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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working within an office or laboratory environment
- Experience
Experience of working in a public facing role.
- Further Training
Knowledge of / experience of using information and/or customer service systems.
- Further Training
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Excel and Word.
- Skills and Knowledge
Understanding of data protection issues and the ability to maintain confidentiality
- Skills and Knowledge
Excellent communication skills, with ability to deal with staff at all levels.
- Skills and Knowledge
Displays use of initiative with effective organisational skill
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to prioritise and work to strict/conflicting deadlines
- Skills and Knowledge
On-going commitment to personal development
- Education and Qualifications
GCSE at Grade C/4 in English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications) or equivalent experience
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Relevant experience within the NHS.
- Further Training
Previous experience Infoflex / 59R Software
- Further Training
Previous experience of PAS / Infoflex / SystmOne (area specific software)
- Education and Qualifications
NVQ Level II in Business Administration / Customer Service / IT
Job overview
The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Partnership fully integrates the pathology services delivered on behalf of the Partner Trusts within the Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint; Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.
The Pathology Partnership will provide the best possible service for patients and clinicians; improving health outcomes, delivering quality and efficiency benefits and ensuring a sustainable workforce for the longer term.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic, suitably qualified individuals to provide a daily clerical support service within the Histopathology Department within South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology. The post holder will provide a range of administrative and secretarial support in this busy and interesting department.
The successful candidate will have effective secretarial and computer skills, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Additionally, you should be able to work on your own initiative in prioritising workload and meeting deadlines, whilst also being able to work in a team.
Full in-service training will be provided. The successful candidate will be based in the Histopathology Department at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
Main duties of the job
Provide an efficient and effective clerical support service within the Histopathology Department including to the Histopathology laboratory and Consultant Histopathologists.
Carry out routine administrative and clerical duties for the department, ensuring standards are maintained and deadlines are met.
Be a first point of contact for all direct enquiries (including telephone enquiries), ensure these are acted upon appropriately.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
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This advert is for Clerical Officer (Histopathology) with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Clerical officer role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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