POCT Biomedical Science Assistant – Higher Level

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Hallamshire and Northern General Hospitals, part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, invite applications for a fixed-term Band 3 Biomedical Science Assistant - Higher Level (HBSA) for 6 months. The role involves supporting flu POCT operations, with 37.5 hours per week and potential shifts 08:00–20:00, across two sites.

The post requires engagement in quality governance, staff training on POCT devices, and effective information and consumables management under POCT

Qualifications

• Operates flu point-of-care testing devices during flu-season.
• Supports quality and clinical governance for POCT.
• Assists in training staff on POCT device use.

Responsibilities

• Support operational requirements for running flu POCT devices.
• Ensure quality and governance in POCT activities.
• Assist with information management and consumables for POCT devices.
• Supervised by POCT Coordinators during daily duties.

Skills

POCT operation

Quality governance

Staff training

Information management

Consumables management

Tools

POCT devices

Job description

The Royal Hallamshire and Northern General Hospitals, part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, invite applications for a fixed-term Band 3 Biomedical Science Assistant - Higher Level (HBSA) for 6 months. The role involves supporting flu POCT operations, with 37.5 hours per week and potential shifts 08:00–20:00, across two sites.

The post requires engagement in quality governance, staff training on POCT devices, and effective information and consumables management under POCT