Job summary Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference? Main duties of the job To support the SYBP Business Team by providing an effective & efficient data handling and invoicing service to maintain directorate income streams from invoicing & service level agreements. Respond to routine business, invoicing and pricing related enquiries from staff and service users, investigating and reporting on queries as required. To participate in the administrative, secretarial and routine duties within the Department. Provide secretarial support to the SYBP Business Manager and SYBP Deputy Business Manager for the monthly Business Planning Meeting including preparation of agendas, meeting notes and scheduling of the meetings. Pro-actively support attendance and review of action points from the meetings. 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. 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. 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. Date posted 11 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum pro rata for part time staff Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 190-0018-DIR Job locations Northern General Hospital Sheffield S5 7AU Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 12 months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder. Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager. Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 12 months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder. Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager. Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grade C/4 or above or equivalent experience/ qualifications NVQ level 2 in Business administration or equivalent qualification or experience Desirable ECDL or evidence of short courses in all core Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Experience Essential Experience of working in an administrative or finance role in an office environment Experience of working with Microsoft Office including Word, Access and Excel Experience of working in a team Experience of customer service Desirable Experience of data handling and collation using Excel Experience of working in a healthcare environment Experience of writing and reviewing standard operating procedures Experience of SQL An awareness of NHS financial systems Skills and Knowledge Essential Excellent organisation skills with ability to meet deadlines Ability to work to standard procedures Ability to examine financial data and identify fluctuations Able to enter data into a spreadsheet or database with accuracy Good oral and written communication skills, able to communicate with a range of people at different levels, e.g. managers, service users Excellent telephone manner Able to understand the importance of and demonstrate confidentiality Ability to work as part of a team as well as the ability to work independently with minimum supervision Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grade C/4 or above or equivalent experience/ qualifications NVQ level 2 in Business administration or equivalent qualification or experience Desirable ECDL or evidence of short courses in all core Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Experience Essential Experience of working in an administrative or finance role in an office environment Experience of working with Microsoft Office including Word, Access and Excel Experience of working in a team Experience of customer service Desirable Experience of data handling and collation using Excel Experience of working in a healthcare environment Experience of writing and reviewing standard operating procedures Experience of SQL An awareness of NHS financial systems Skills and Knowledge Essential Excellent organisation skills with ability to meet deadlines Ability to work to standard procedures Ability to examine financial data and identify fluctuations Able to enter data into a spreadsheet or database with accuracy Good oral and written communication skills, able to communicate with a range of people at different levels, e.g. managers, service users Excellent telephone manner Able to understand the importance of and demonstrate confidentiality Ability to work as part of a team as well as the ability to work independently with minimum supervision 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)