Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Biomedical Science Assistant
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Job Opportunity: Biomedical Science Assistants
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?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for both full and part-time Biomedical Science Assistants within the department of Blood Sciences.
About the Role
As a suitably trained individual, you will work in a busy, modern laboratory undertaking data entry and initial processing of patient samples in supporting the Biomedical Scientists.
Key Responsibilities
- Proficiency in the use of keyboard
- Good communication and team-working skills
- Aptitude in both numeracy and literacy
- Ability to work accurately
- Pre-analytical processing of samples, including 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
- May be required to supervise, organise, and allocate work and/or train less experienced staff in own area
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Working Conditions
Candidates will be expected to work variable shifts (including twilights, weekends, and bank holidays) and will be expected to work on the two laboratory sites (Doncaster and Bassetlaw) in order to deliver the necessary service.
About the Organisation
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.
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- STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2bn
- Has a workforce of over 18,500 employees
- Covers five hospital sites
- Provides care from over forty community settings
- Has an excellent reputation for research
Benefits
As an organisation, we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes a commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Services Provided
The SYBP Blood Sciences department provides a complete analytical and diagnostic service to inpatients, outpatients, general practitioners, and supports emergency medicine 24/7 across the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw region and beyond.
Services include Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, Blood Transfusion, and Coagulation.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Gemma Harte
- Job Title: Chief BMS
- Email Address: gemmalouise.harte@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01302 644031
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