Job overview

The Pathology IT Team at CHFT is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join our small team,  based at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. If you possess a solid understanding and experience in IT, particularly its application in healthcare and diagnostic laboratories, this opportunity could be ideal for you. In addition to handling routine tasks, the team is actively involved in deploying new digital solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency and quality of diagnostic services for CHFT patients.

These initiatives encompass the introduction of a new Laboratory Information System, state-of-the-art analytical equipment, and the advancement of digital solutions in Histopathology and Transfusion.

The post holder will support the Pathology Digital Team by applying specialist knowledge in both Biomedical Science and IT. They will contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of digital information management systems within Pathology. Additionally, they will work within the Pathology Quality Management System to ensure and demonstrate the laboratory’s compliance with ISO 15189 standards.

Main duties of the job

·         Act as the digital systems specialist within the Pathology department, providing expert user support, guidance, and problem-solving for digital platforms.

·         Take a key role in maintaining, supporting, and developing the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and other digital tools used in pathology workflows.

·         Take a lead role in further developing the Pathology Quality Management System (QMS) within Pathology IT to ensure compliance with ISO 15189 standards and support laboratory accreditation.

·         Support digital change management within the laboratory, including upgrades, configuration changes, and new system implementations.

·         Assist in managing Pathology IT workload to meet Key Performance Indicators

·         Collaborate with Biomedical Scientist colleagues and IT services to ensure clinical, scientific, and digital needs are aligned.

·         Provide digital training and mentorship to Biomedical Scientists and support staff, enhancing digital capabilities within the department.

·         Assist in the extraction, analysis, and validation of pathology data for internal performance monitoring, national reporting, and audits.

·         Maintain a high standard of data quality and information governance compliance within Pathology systems.

·         Liaise with third-party system providers and Trust IT services (e.g., THIS) to log issues, assist in troubleshooting, and contribute to resolution planning.

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza. 

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.