Main area Laboratory Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: The successful candidate will work on Thursday and Friday Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (Includes weekend and late night working) Job ref 190-8749-DIR
Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town Barnsley Salary £24,071 - £25,674 pa pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 10/02/2025 23:59 Interview date 24/02/2025
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 so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. 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.
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; 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 Barnsley Microbiology department provides a complete analytical and diagnostic service that assists in the diagnosis of infections in inpatients, outpatients, and General Practitioners across Barnsley and surrounding areas.
Main duties of the job
1. To deliver scientific/ technical procedures, under the direction of the responsible healthcare scientist practitioner.
2. Performs 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. Maintains 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 in both the acute and community services. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development and set policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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.
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.
The successful candidate will be expected to work on Thursday and Friday.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at level C/4 or above
* 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
* Previous 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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