Biomedical Science Assistant - Higher Level - Immunology

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Biomedical Science Assistant - Higher Level to join the Immunology Department. In this role, you will support laboratory activities, ensure accurate data entry, and maintain diagnostic equipment in a modern, UKAS-accredited environment. The position offers professional development opportunities and a flexible work schedule within a progressive healthcare team.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Support for balancing personal and professional lives

Qualifications

• Able to work with limited supervision.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Experience in carrying out laboratory activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist scientific staff in laboratory activities including sample processing.
• Maintain and monitor diagnostic equipment.
• Handle telephone enquiries and direct queries effectively.

Skills

Laboratory techniques

Data entry

Sample processing

Communication

Education

Relevant educational training

Job description

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?

The Department of Immunology is seeking to recruit to the post of Biomedical Science Assistant - Higher Level. The successful individual will join a team in the department of Immunology on the NGH site.

The post holder will assist scientific staff in laboratory activities. This includes the receipt, pre- and post-analytical processing of samples, accurate data entry, carrying out simple laboratory duties and techniques to agreed protocols, maintenance, and monitoring of diagnostic equipment and to recognise any system failures and to report these to the registered BMS staff.

The post holder will be required to demonstrate a flexible approach to working hours and be willing to work flexible hours as required to support the department in maintaining its service commitments.

We are seeking an individual who can work with limited supervision , promote and maintain a high standard of relevant education training and can assist scientific staff in laboratory activities which includes the receipt, pre- and post-analytical processing of samples, performing simple laboratory duties and techniques to agreed protocols and the maintenance and monitoring of diagnostic equipment.

An individual who can deal with telephone enquiries and direct queries from Medical Staff, Nursing Staff and other Service Users and can take appropriate action as needed.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Del-Duca Job title: Laboratory Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01142715719

Natalie Wales [e-mail]

Angela Wardle [e-mail]

0114 2715318