Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Biomedical Science Assistant (Higher Level)
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The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Partnership
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
Applications are invited from enthusiastic individuals to join the team in this busy laboratory. 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.
Please note this position is part time with the expectation that the majority of shifts will be worked on a Thursday and Friday
Role
To deliver scientific/ technical procedures, under the direction of the responsible healthcare scientist practitioner.
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- Performs a number of healthcare science / scientific activities, under the indirect supervision/direction of a suitably qualified practitioner.
- Pre-analytical processing of samples to include the 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.
About Us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff in both the acute and community services. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development and set policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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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.
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.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Katie Gray
- Job title: Senior Biomedical Scientist
- Email address: katie.gray5@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01302 642835
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