Job vacancy: Histopathology Subject Matter Analyst, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield

Job summary

Main area: Laboratory Information Management Services.
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: 7 months (Fixed Term/Secondment until end May 2026. Expected to be extended as part of the ongoing project replan. All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis.)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 190-0855-DIR

Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Northern General Hospital
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/11/2025 23:59
Interview date: 12/11/2025

Histopathology Subject Matter Analyst

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

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.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 7 months (until the end of May 2026) due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the project’s implementation and the timescales associated with this.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.

Person specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Excellent planning, organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications
Ability to effectively impart information that can be understood and translated to the working environment
Excellent numerical and analytical skills
Experience of managing challenging situations
Ability to prioritise and manage conflicting deadlines and manage own workload and maintain a consistent high-quality output

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to degree level, or relevant experience
Evidence of HCPC Registration in appropriate laboratory discipline.
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Desirable criteria

Qualification in advanced IT use (e.g. Microsoft Office Specialist, ISEB Certificate in Data Management Essentials or equivalent experience
Lean, Agile, Sigma 6 training or equivalent qualification/experience.
Formal qualification in Project management (PRINCE 2 practitioner) or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of Laboratory Information Management Systems within the NHS
Worked within a Histopathology laboratory in the NHS
A proven ability to work effectively and sensitively in multi-disciplinary teams
Knowledge of operational laboratory procedures within the NHS in Histopathology and an understanding of Pathology IT requirements

Desirable criteria

Experience of analysing data and information and presenting this to a range of users.
Specialist knowledge, experience and expertise of information analysis and the use of information across the discipline
Demonstrable experience of IT system implementations or practical experience of being involved with projects

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Excellent attention to detail
Ability to work as part of a team and individually
Able to undertake duties at any of the sites within the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology network
Must be able to travel efficiently between sites across the network

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.

If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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