Deputy IT Manager - Pathology

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Deputy IT Manager to lead the Pathology IT team in Sheffield, managing incidents and ensuring service continuity across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will possess leadership and analytical skills and have a strong focus on service delivery, with a background in IT management within healthcare settings. This permanent, full-time role offers a competitive salary and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Commitment to professional development

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Strong focus on service delivery and managing diverse projects.
• Experience with enterprise level IT systems in a large organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Pathology IT team across multiple locations.
• Manage incidents to ensure business continuity.
• Develop and implement new IT initiatives and policies.

Skills

Leadership skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Biomedical Science or Information Management

Masters level qualification in a Scientific or Informatics related discipline

ITIL qualified

Formal qualification in project management (PRINCE 2)

Job description

Job summary

South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Pathology are recruiting to the post of Deputy IT Manager.

This is a challenging and varied role, taking leadership of a dynamic and diverse team of IT professionals during a period of significant change and across a number of sites.

We are looking for someone with experience of successfully managing a team, and with the ability to learn and adapt quickly to the complex technical landscape of the service.

We are not expecting candidates to be experts in every technical aspect of the service, but rather have the ability to work closely with and get the best out of the skilled team that we have in place.

The candidate will however need the ability to understand and manage complex technical situations, and be able to quickly bring themselves up to speed with the issues at hand.

Direct experience in a laboratory/pathology environment is not essential, but will be an advantage.

The candidate will need a strong focus on service delivery, and the ability to oversee a number of diverse projects at any one time. They will need to liaise with senior managers across a number of organisations and be able to effectively hold suppliers to account when required.

Please ensure you have read the Trust guide to using AI in your application. We are interested in hearing about you and what you have to say. Applications which appear to be computer generated are unlikely to be shortlisted.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide overall leadership of the Pathology IT team across a number of locations in the region.

They will take a leading role in managing incidents to ensure business continuity within the regional Pathology service.

They will be responsible for development and implementation of new IT initiatives, policies and procedures, liaising and negotiating with Trust and External Suppliers where appropriate and ensuring minimum clinical risk to patients and financial risk to the Service.

They will advise the SYBP Senior Leadership Team on relevant IT issues and strategies based on changing technologies and legislation or guidelines, ensuring that our systems continue to meet user and stakeholder needs.

They will be responsible for Quality and Governance of IT systems within the Service, ensuring provision of training for staff in the use of IT systems and documentation relating to the Quality Management System (QMS).

About us

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.

Details Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0633-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Job description Job 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 description Job 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 Education & Qualification Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience in a relevant subject (e.g. Biomedical Science, Information Management or other Scientific/IT related discipline).
• Masters level qualification, or equivalent experience in a Scientific or Informatics related discipline.
• ITIL qualified or equivalent experience.
• Formal qualification in project management (PRINCE 2 practitioner) or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.

Desirable

• UKCHIP registration.
• BCS Membership.
• Qualification in advanced IT Use (e.g. MCSA, MCSE, Microsoft Certified Professional.
• Formal Management qualification.
• Qualification in data analytics, coding or related discipline.
• Formal training/qualification in service improvement (i.e. Lean, MCA, FCA, 6?)

Skills & Knowledge Essential

• Possess in depth specialist knowledge of IT process and procedures in a laboratory setting.
• Possess leadership, supervisory and negotiation skills.
• Possess highly developed judgmental and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate where necessary.
• Ability to prioritise a wide range of competing priorities of own workload and that of the team.
• Ability to manage complex workload 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.

Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working with enterprise level IT systems in a large organisation.
• Track record of producing and delivering IT system strategies within a complex organisation
• Proven record of operational delivery of IT systems across a large and complex service.
• Proven record of management of successful and substantial / service-wide software implementation.
• Significant experience in managing and developing teams
• Significant Project Management experience.

Desirable

• Experience of working with Pathology IT systems in an NHS Laboratory environment.
• Experience of working with Pathology related systems such as NpEX/Labgnostic, ICE, JMIS
• Experience of tools and processes related to data analytics such as SQL/Python/PowerBI etc.
• Experience of managing teams through periods of change.
• Involvement in conducting high value procurement exercises.

Person Specification Education & Qualification Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience in a relevant subject (e.g. Biomedical Science, Information Management or other Scientific/IT related discipline).
• Masters level qualification, or equivalent experience in a Scientific or Informatics related discipline.
• ITIL qualified or equivalent experience.
• Formal qualification in project management (PRINCE 2 practitioner) or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.

Desirable

• UKCHIP registration.
• BCS Membership.
• Qualification in advanced IT Use (e.g. MCSA, MCSE, Microsoft Certified Professional.
• Formal Management qualification.
• Qualification in data analytics, coding or related discipline.
• Formal training/qualification in service improvement (i.e. Lean, MCA, FCA, 6?)

Skills & Knowledge Essential

• Possess in depth specialist knowledge of IT process and procedures in a laboratory setting.
• Possess leadership, supervisory and negotiation skills.
• Possess highly developed judgmental and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and negotiate where necessary.
• Ability to prioritise a wide range of competing priorities of own workload and that of the team.
• Ability to manage complex workload 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.

Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working with enterprise level IT systems in a large organisation.
• Track record of producing and delivering IT system strategies within a complex organisation
• Proven record of operational delivery of IT systems across a large and complex service.
• Proven record of management of successful and substantial / service-wide software implementation.
• Significant experience in managing and developing teams
• Significant Project Management experience.

Desirable

• Experience of working with Pathology IT systems in an NHS Laboratory environment.
• Experience of working with Pathology related systems such as NpEX/Labgnostic, ICE, JMIS
• Experience of tools and processes related to data analytics such as SQL/Python/PowerBI etc.
• Experience of managing teams through periods of change.
• Involvement in conducting high value procurement exercises.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)