Advanced Biomedical Scientist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Biomedical Scientist to join the Specialised Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology team at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. The role supports an ISO 15189 accredited service providing analytical toxicology, metal/trace elements, and therapeutic drug monitoring for SYB partners and NHS trusts across England and Wales.

The post holder will contribute to laboratory oversight, QA, method development, validation,

Responsibilities

• Laboratory Oversight
• Quality Assurance
• Method Development and Validation
• Staff Supervision and Training
• Results Interpretation
• Workflow Optimisation
• Instrument Troubleshooting
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Research and Development
• Regulatory Compliance

Job description

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology (SYBP) is on a transformational journey that will fully integrate our existing pathology services, providing the best possible service for patients and clinicians across the Integrated Care System. It is our mission to deliver high-quality and innovative laboratory medicine solutions to patients, clinicians and partners to improve health, add value to patient care, safeguard best clinical outcomes and support the transformation of healthcare across SYB and beyond.

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Advanced Biomedical Scientist to join our team in the Specialised Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology department at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. This ISO 15189 accredited department provides an analytical toxicology service to hospital physicians, pathologists and Coroners across England and Wales, as well as a toxic metal/trace element and therapeutic drug monitoring service throughout the SYB partnership and other NHS trusts.

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Laboratory Oversight
• Quality Assurance
• Method Development and Validation
• Staff Supervision and Training
• Results Interpretation
• Workflow Optimisation
• Instrument Troubleshooting
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Research and Development
• Regulatory Compliance

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.

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.

Required

The post holder will be required to undertake duties at any of the sites within the SYB Pathology Network, these include:

• Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT)
• Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTHFT)
• The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT)
• Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT)
• Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT)