Clerical Officer (Histopathology)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Sheffield is seeking a qualified clerical support individual for their Histopathology Department. The role involves administrative duties and direct communication with the team. This position provides a fantastic opportunity for professional development within the NHS.

Benefits

Commitment to professional development

Policies to support work-life balance

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and suitably qualified individual.
• Effective secretarial and computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient clerical support within the Histopathology Department.
• Carry out routine administrative and clerical duties.
• Be the first point of contact for direct enquiries.

Skills

Secretarial skills

Computer skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Ability to prioritize workload

Job description

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 Secretary office at Royal Hallamshire Hospital.

• 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.
  
  

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2 bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.

As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership are invested in training, developing, and supporting staff in all aspects including academic courses from certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships and leadership and management qualifications.

We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Ludlam Job title: Service Coordinator Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0114 2711930