# Clerical Officer (Histopathology)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Northern General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Clerical officer
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 36 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T23:14:42.337Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Doncaster/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Histopathology/Histopathology-v8133030
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8133030?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working within an office or laboratory environment
- Experience of working in a public facing role.

**Desirable**

- Relevant experience within the NHS.

### Further Training

**Essential**

- Knowledge of / experience of using information and/or customer service systems.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Excel and Word.

**Desirable**

- Previous experience Infoflex / 59R Software
- Previous experience of PAS / Infoflex / SystmOne (area specific software)

### Skills and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of data protection issues and the ability to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills, with ability to deal with staff at all levels.
- Displays use of initiative with effective organisational skill
- Ability to prioritise and work to strict/conflicting deadlines
- On-going commitment to personal development

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE at Grade C/4 in English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications) or equivalent experience

**Desirable**

- NVQ Level II in Business Administration / Customer Service / IT

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420)
- [job description (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10430650)
- [person specification (pdf, 168.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10430651)
- [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162)
- [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165)
- [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 212.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163)
- [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211)
- [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894)
- [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161)

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