Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Barnsley
Salary: £23,615 pa/ pro rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 19/12/2024
Biomedical Science Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Laboratory Medicine – Blood Sciences Department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, part of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership, for a Full Time Permanent AfC Band 2 Biomedical Science Assistant.
Successful candidates will be deployed in The Blood Sciences Department at The Barnsley Hospital Site. Please note, this role will predominantly involve working 37.5 hours over a 24/7 Service, including Nights, Weekends and Bank Holidays.
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Science Intern, you will support the efficient functioning of the diagnostic NHS laboratory by performing pre-analytical procedures on pathological samples, including tasks such as data input, retrieval, issuing reports, and other general laboratory duties. Attention to detail is paramount to ensure the accuracy of results and maintain the integrity of samples.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at level C/4 or above or Level 2 qualification (e.g., NVQ, Apprenticeship, or some laboratory experience)
Experience
* Ability to follow and work to Standard Operating Procedures and Policy
* Understanding of job content
* Experience of some simple laboratory techniques
* Ability to work with other colleagues to improve and develop working practices
* Previous NHS laboratory experience
Skills and Knowledge
* Keyboard and basic IT skills
* Awareness of Health & Safety issues
* Effective Communication skills, written and oral
Personal Qualities
* Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work
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.
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