# Service Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/service-manager/d507ec04-3349-4df2-91a6-c1f5edb58904 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/service-manager/d507ec04-3349-4df2-91a6-c1f5edb58904.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 Per annum pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-24T23:03:08.508Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Histopathology/Histopathology-v8086920 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8086920?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Histopathology Service Manager is a key role within the Histopathology Service across South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw. Reporting to the Pathology Performance Lead and working closely with the Discipline Lead and Deputy Clinical Director for Histopathology. The post holder will be responsible for the management of workflow across the Histopathology Service across the region. React quickly and effectively to deal with any incident that may disrupt or otherwise negatively affect the smooth operation of the service. Produce and present Business Cases for Service Developments and Capital Projects as required. Ensure that national and Trust policies affecting service delivery are understood, communicated and embedded across the service. Ensure that sound processes are in place to monitor activity against performance and financial targets. Deputise for the Performance Lead as appropriate. Act as an ambassador for the service and for the Trust at all times. Participate in and promote the Trust’s Individual Performance review process to ensure continued professional development for all staff. Be committed to continued professional development and maintain skills through ongoing training, both personally and of the wider operational team. Provide effective line management and leadership for the A and C profession within Histopathology. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will: Manage the Histopathology Service in partnership with the Deputy Clinical Director for Histopathology, Discipline Lead and Laboratory Managers. Ensure that the operational and financial requirements of the Histopathology Service are effectively managed and co-ordinated. Represent the Histopathology Service in discussions with Lead Clinicians, Cancer Managers and Executives from all Partner Trusts. Liaise with clinical service leads on all sites and attend meetings to ensure that Histopathology service needs are taken into consideration when clinical plans are being formulated. Monitor planned and unplanned demand on the service and work with leadership team to align capacity. Design and develop the datasets required to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the service can be understood, performance can be monitored and service developments can be measured. Produce the datasets required to ensure the service meets national policy, legislative requirements and accreditation standards. Using data from the various Laboratory Information systems as well as other clinical systems such as Infoflex, analyse and present data in various forms to assist the Histopathology Clinical Lead and Discipline Lead in understanding operational constraints and opportunities for improvement. Act proactively to identify and mitigate any risks and/or threats to the smooth operation of the service. ### 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. ## Job Details The Histopathology Service Manager is a key role within the Histopathology Service across South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw. Reporting to the Pathology Performance Lead and working closely with the Discipline Lead and Deputy Clinical Director for Histopathology. The post holder will be responsible for the management of workflow across the Histopathology Service across the region. React quickly and effectively to deal with any incident that may disrupt or otherwise negatively affect the smooth operation of the service. Produce and present Business Cases for Service Developments and Capital Projects as required. Ensure that national and Trust policies affecting service delivery are understood, communicated and embedded across the service. Ensure that sound processes are in place to monitor activity against performance and financial targets. Deputise for the Performance Lead as appropriate. Act as an ambassador for the service and for the Trust at all times. Participate in and promote the Trust’s Individual Performance review process to ensure continued professional development for all staff. Be committed to continued professional development and maintain skills through ongoing training, both personally and of the wider operational team. Provide effective line management and leadership for the A and C profession within Histopathology. ## Job Description The post holder will: Manage the Histopathology Service in partnership with the Deputy Clinical Director for Histopathology, Discipline Lead and Laboratory Managers. Ensure that the operational and financial requirements of the Histopathology Service are effectively managed and co-ordinated. Represent the Histopathology Service in discussions with Lead Clinicians, Cancer Managers and Executives from all Partner Trusts. Liaise with clinical service leads on all sites and attend meetings to ensure that Histopathology service needs are taken into consideration when clinical plans are being formulated. Monitor planned and unplanned demand on the service and work with leadership team to align capacity. Design and develop the datasets required to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the service can be understood, performance can be monitored and service developments can be measured. Produce the datasets required to ensure the service meets national policy, legislative requirements and accreditation standards. Using data from the various Laboratory Information systems as well as other clinical systems such as Infoflex, analyse and present data in various forms to assist the Histopathology Clinical Lead and Discipline Lead in understanding operational constraints and opportunities for improvement. Act proactively to identify and mitigate any risks and/or threats to the smooth operation of the service. ## 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** - Extensive managerial experience including knowledge of managing services, financial management, service and capacity planning and management of staff. - Experience of managing teams through periods of change. - Experience of effectively implementing Trust/corporate disciplinary and other HR related policy. - Experience of business planning, developing service models and capacity and demand management in a clinical setting - Experience of leading the development and implementation of strategic and operational service plans including developing, writing and presenting business cases. - Proven record of management of successful and substantial / service-wide service improvement. **Desirable** - Experience of financial planning and the design and delivery of cost improvement programmes - Evidence of developing performance management frameworks combining statutory and local targets resulting in performance improvement. - Extensive experience of preparing and presenting complex information, written and verbal to a range of audiences. - Ability to understand and explain financial and activity information. ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Demonstrable leadership skills and the ability to motivate others and demonstrate honesty, integrity, fairness and tenacity. - Enthusiasm and ability to seek out and resolve problems in order to improve patient care. - Demonstrable self-awareness, an understanding of impact on others and ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct and confidentiality in difficult and challenging situations - Able to work effectively under pressure and adapt to change - Ability to engage and motivate teams and individuals. - Able to act on own initiative, judgement and to make decisions. - Highly committed to developing and providing a high-quality service in own work and through team management. - A positive and proactive approach to change, staff engagement and innovation. ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work proactively and cooperatively with senior management, clinical staff and other staff at all levels. - Ability to develop and build effective relationships, negotiate and influence staff at all levels of seniority, including engagement in difficult decisions - Excellent IT skills – confident using all aspects of office/productivity software - Highly numerate, confident manipulating and interpreting data. - Ability to manage complex workload and including a wide range of competing priorities for self and team. - Ability to work under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines. - Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on complex, sensitive or contentious matters in difficult situations, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement. ### Education and Qualification **Essential** - Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a senior managerial role. - Masters level qualification, or relevant equivalent experience. - Evidence of continuing professional and personal development. **Desirable** - Formal qualification in project management (PRINCE 2 practitioner) or equivalent experience. - Formal Management qualification. ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [job description (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10384066) - [person specification (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10384067) - [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, 305.0kb)](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) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.