Biomedical Science Assistant

5 months ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

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?

We are seeking to recruit to the post of Biomedical Science Assistant - Higher Level (HBSA) to be based in the Pre-Analytics department at the Northern General hospital. As an HBSA, you play a crucial role in supporting the efficient functioning of the healthcare laboratory by performing many of the pre-analytical procedures on pathological samples.

This also includes tasks such as data input, retrieval, issuing reports and other general laboratory duties. Attention to detail is paramount as you ensure the accuracy of results and maintain the integrity of samples.

Please note, this role will involve working 37.5 core hours spread between 08:00 - 20:00, Monday to Sunday.

To assist scientific staff in laboratory activities.

Pre-analytical processing of samples to include the receipt, preparation and process.

To deal with deliveries and distribution of post, distribution and storage of consumables and handling/management of waste within the department.

To perform duties associated with the Specimen Collection Team which is responsible for the transfer of a wide variety of samples taken around the Trust back to the main laboratory

To store, retrieve and dispose of biological material according to the relevant procedures.

Deal with direct queries from medical staff, nursing staff and other service users including telephone enquiries and taking appropriate action as necessary.

Exchanges information with colleagues and service users, e.g. specimen requirements for laboratory tests.

Take appropriate action on non-conformity to standard operating procedures, e.g. minimum requirements for specimen acceptance.

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 department comprises a multi-disciplinary Pre-analytical department including Clinical Chemistry, Immunology, Haematology and Serology and is based at the Northern General providing analytical diagnostic service to inpatients, outpatients, General Practitioners and offering specialist testing to other hospitals.

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.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.



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