Cellular Pathology IT Officer | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Halifax; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an IT officer for their cellular pathology and mortuary service. Responsibilities include supporting staff, maintaining IT systems, and training new members. The ideal candidate will possess strong IT support skills and be able to manage data extraction. This role emphasizes professional development within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT support within a healthcare setting.
• Familiarity with pathology laboratory procedures.
• Ability to train staff in IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Support consultants and laboratory staff in IT tasks.
• Maintain IT systems within the cellular pathology department.
• Train and supervise staff in relevant IT functions.

Skills

IT support

Cellular pathology knowledge

Staff training

Data extraction

Tools

Pathology LIMS

Voice recognition software

Digital dictation software

Job description

To assist in the provision of the cellular pathology and mortuary service for the trusts hospitals and CCGs. To rotate on a regular basis through the different sections of the department. To perform cellular pathology laboratory duties as described in standard operating procedures and health and safety procedures. To train new members of staff, be involved with service development through the laboratory and clinical audit. Continuous professional development will be encouraged. You will occasionally be required to cross sites.

The post holder will play an active role in the cellular pathology department as IT officer supporting consultants, laboratory staff and secretarial staff.

They will be responsible for the maintenance and development of all IT systems within the cellular pathology department and mortuary.

The post holder will be expected to train and supervise staff in IT tasks andmust be willing and able to continually develop and learn new skills, implementing new developments as they are required. The post holder will be required to cover support worker duties when required in the laboratory.



CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
• To accurately book in patient demographics and sample details into the pathology computer system.
• Update records as required
• To retrieve details from the pathology computer system to answer enquiries
• Maintain the Pathology LIMS within Cellular Pathology and Mortuary
• Ensure location and clinician codes are maintained
• Assist with LIMS backup procedures
• Maintain the electronic reporting systems including voice recognition and digital dictation software
• Maintain the scanning software.
• Maintain the videoconferencing system.
• Maintain the Pathology IT Assets Register within their discipline
• Provide discipline specific training for staff in the use of pathology IT systems
• Keep the Pathology IT Manager and their deputy informed of developments or problems affecting the delivery of Pathology IT
• Attend relevant IT meetings on behalf of the department
• Act as a point of contact with Health Informatics and commercial IT support staff to expedite recovery from systems failures
• Assist the Pathology IT Manager, deputy IT officer, laboratory manager, scientific staff, secretarial staff and consultant histopathologists with data extraction from the LIMS for workload and clinical audit purposes
• Develop their own understanding and knowledge of relevant IT issues
• Appropriate merging of patient records
• Active participation in trust initiatives such as Electronic Patient Record
• Active participation in the future development of IT solutions for the department such as digital reporting
• To log non conformances and perform root cause analysis as a result of faults to system processes
• To implement business continuity plans if required.
• To assist with accurate costings of the service.
• To train staff in IT procedures where appropriate.
• To maintain the department’s sample tracking systems.
• To ensure maintenance of all hardware in the department including microscopes
• To ensure the department’s IT systems comply with ISO 15189 accreditation standards.
• To cover support worker duties such as scribing for dissection staff, printing cassettes, filing blocks and slides, and carrying out a spirit store run.


This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025