Biomedical Science Assistant

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pathology Partnership invites applications to join the team in a busy laboratory setting, contributing to microbiology services across the SYB network and supporting diagnostic testing for inpatients, outpatients and GPs. You will perform healthcare science activities under the direction of a qualified practitioner and assist in maintaining high scientific standards.

Working within an NHS Trust framework, you will help in pre-analytical processing, sample handling and query resolution while

Qualifications

• Assists in performing healthcare science activities under supervision.
• Maintains high scientific and technical standards.
• Inputs/queries test results and maintains clinical records.

Responsibilities

• Pre-analytical processing of samples including receipt, preparation and processing.
• Store, retrieve, and dispose of biological material according to procedures.
• Handle queries from Medical and Nursing staff and other users and take action as needed.
• Promote and maintain education and training standards within the team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Job description

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 SYBP network., To deliver scientific/ technical procedures, under the direction of the responsible healthcare scientist practitioner.

Performs a number of healthcare science / scientific activities, under the indirect supervision/direction of a suitably qualified practitioner.

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

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.

Assist in maintaining high scientific and technical standards.

Promote and maintain a high standard of relevant education and training.

Adhere to all Trust and departmental policies.

Maintains clinical records in relation to activities carried out and may input/ interrogate test results of others.

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 employees. 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.

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.