Biomedical Scientist Clinical Chemistry (Doncaster & Bassetlaw)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Biomedical Scientist in the Chemistry teams at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals. This role offers the opportunity to work in a modern laboratory environment, providing essential services to patients while enjoying career progression and professional development. Ideal candidates will have Chemistry experience and an IBMS portfolio, contributing to a sustainable workforce in a supportive team.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Experience of working out of hours preferred.
• Candidates working towards IBMS portfolio considered for Band 5.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific services to aid clinical diagnosis.
• Participate in the 24/7 shift rota.
• Perform complex analytical procedures and validate results.

Skills

Chemistry experience

Analytical procedures

ISO 15189 knowledge

Education

IBMS specialist portfolio in Chemistry or Blood Sciences

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 in pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw based at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals?

Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference?

Then read on.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Network is a fully integrated network providing pathology services across five regional sites:

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

We are inviting applications from enthusiastic, driven individuals to join our Chemistry teams at the Doncaster and Bassetlaw sites.

The Chemistry site at Doncaster has a full track system, whilst Bassetlaw is a multidisciplinary lab.

SYB Pathology aims to provide the best possible service for patients and clinicians, improving health outcomes, driving research and innovation, delivering healthcare efficiencies, and ensuring a sustainable workforce. We offer job satisfaction and career progression opportunities for all staff.

The post holder will act as an HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist providing scientific services to patients as an aid to clinical diagnosis. The successful candidate will be required to participate in the 24/7 shift rota and undertake a wide range of complex analytical procedures, performing manual, semi-automated, and automated tests using scientific knowledge and experience to comment upon and validate results in line with ISO 15189.

Suitable candidates will require Chemistry experience post-registration and ideally have experience of working out of hours. Candidates must possess an IBMS specialist portfolio in either Chemistry or Blood Sciences, or equivalent, to be appointed at Band 6. However, registered candidates working towards or aspiring to complete their specialist portfolio will be considered for appointment at Band 5.

Please note that this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants' experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant(s) will start at Band 5 unless applicants meet the necessary skills and experience to start at Band 6.

You will be working for an organization that values and respects all staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits, including commitments to professional development and policies supporting work-life balance.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Network is invested in training, developing, and supporting staff through academic courses, certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships, and leadership and management qualifications.

We pride ourselves on enabling opportunities across all sites to develop staff and provide a strong, sustainable service for the future.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Phil Ward
• Job title: Chief BMS
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]