Biomedical Science Assistant (Higher Level)

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 for part time opportunities (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) from enthusiastic individuals to join the team in this busy laboratory.

This is a support worker role and as such does not offer progression to BMS roles. 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.

Responsibilities:

1. To deliver scientific/technical procedures both manual & automated, under the direction of the responsible healthcare scientist practitioner.
2. Perform 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 procedures and policies.
9. Maintain 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 as a support worker.

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 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 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Francesca Carr Job title: Operational Manager Microbiology Email address: francesca.carr@nhs.net Telephone number: 01709 424242