Main area Laboratory Medicine
Grade NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract Permanent
Hours Part time - 30 sessions per week (Includes weekend and late-night working)
Job ref 190-8707-DIR
Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Town Doncaster
Salary £24,071 - £25,674 pa/pro rata for part-time staff
Salary period Yearly
Closing 26/01/2025 23:59
Interview date 05/02/2025
Biomedical Science Assistant - Higher Level
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. 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.
Job overview
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. 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.
9. Maintain clinical records in relation to activities carried out and may input/interrogate test results of others.
10. May be required to supervise, organise, and allocate work and/or train less experienced staff in own area.
Working for our organisation
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. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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.
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.
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