Biomedical Science Assistant - Higher Level
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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 individuals to join the team in this busy laboratory. The SYB Microbiology department provides a complete analytical and diagnostic service that assists in the diagnosis of infections in inpatients, outpatients, and General Practitioners across SYB. It also offers specialist testing to other hospitals outside the SYB network.
Part-time applications will be considered.
Main duties of the job
1. To deliver scientific/technical procedures, under the direction of the responsible healthcare scientist practitioner.
2. Perform a number of healthcare science/scientific activities, under the indirect supervision/direction of a suitably qualified practitioner.
3. Pre-analytical processing of samples to include the receipt, preparation, and processing.
4. Store, retrieve and dispose of biological material according to the relevant procedures.
5. Deal with direct queries from Medical Staff, Nursing Staff and other Service Users including telephone enquiries and taking appropriate action as necessary.
6. Assist in maintaining high scientific and technical standards.
7. Promote and maintain a high standard of relevant education and training.
8. Adhere to all Trust and departmental policies. Maintain clinical records in relation to activities carried out and may input/interrogate test results of others.
9. May be required to supervise, organise, and allocate work and/or train less experienced staff in own area.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of 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, including commitments to professional development and policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2 billion, 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 is 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.
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.
Please note this advertisement is for both full-time and part-time opportunities.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* GCSEs in Maths and English at level C/4 or above or equivalent qualification/experience.
* Level 3 qualification e.g. NVQ, 2 A-Levels, Apprenticeship or IBMS Certificate of Achievement (Part I) plus significant laboratory experience or extensive laboratory experience in the relevant discipline.
Experience
* Ability to follow and work to Standard Operating Procedures and Policy.
* Experience with a range of laboratory techniques.
* NHS laboratory experience.
Skills and Knowledge
* Keyboard and basic IT skills.
* Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues.
* Effective communication skills, written and oral.
Personal Qualities
* Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work.
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.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata for part-time staff.
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