Biomedical Science Assistant – Higher Level

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Biomedical Science Assistant to join the Coagulation Department at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield.

Our department provides comprehensive diagnostic and support services to inpatients, outpatients, and general practitioners. Additionally, we offer a variety of specialised coagulation services related to bleeding disorders and thrombosis.

The department handles a substantial volume of blood samples from the South Yorkshire region and beyond.

As a post holder, you will be responsible for receiving and managing these samples, including the transfer of samples to and from frozen storage at low temperatures.

You will also be involved in entering patient data into our laboratory information system. Working hours would be 10:00 until 18:00, with a 30-minute lunch break, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Beyond primary diagnostic procedures, our department plays a significant national and international role in the calibration of laboratory standards and reagents for coagulation assays. We also engage in commissioned commercial work from diagnostic and pharmaceutical companies.

The successful candidate will possess strong communication skills and demonstrate a willingness to work at the Northern General Hospital site as needed. Candidates should be adaptable, proactive and keen to contribute to our vital services.

*** THIS VACANCY MAY BE CLOSED EARLY DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ***

• To assist scientific staff in laboratory activities.
• Pre-analytical processing of samples to include the receipt, preparation and process.
• Perform accurate data entry into the Laboratory Information Management System.
• To deal with deliveries and distribution of post, distribution and storage of consumables and handling/management of waste within the department.
• Prepare sample aliquots for batch analysis, freeze at low temperature and retrieve upon demand.
• Maintain the storage archive of frozen sample aliquots
• To 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.
• Exchanges information with colleagues and service users, e.g. specimen requirements for laboratory tests.
• Take appropriate action on non-conformity to standard operating procedures, e.g. minimum requirements for specimen acceptance.

The successful candidate should be a good communicator and may be required to work on the Northern General site if necessary.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Kevin Horner, Deputy Laboratory Manager, on 0114 226 5551.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of 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 £1.2bn, 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.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

• GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at level C/4 or above
• Level 3 qualification e.g. NVQ, 2 A-Levels, Apprenticeship or IBMS Certificate of Achievement (Part I) plus Significant laboratory experience or Extensive laboratory experience in the relevant discipline

• Ability to follow and work to Standard Operating Procedures and Policy
• Experience with a range of laboratory techniques
• Previous NHS laboratory experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Keyboard and basic IT skills
• Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues
• Effective Communication skills, written and oral
• Evidence of good manual dexterity
• Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach

Personal Qualities

• Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work

• GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at level C/4 or above
• Level 3 qualification e.g. NVQ, 2 A-Levels, Apprenticeship or IBMS Certificate of Achievement (Part I) plus Significant laboratory experience or Extensive laboratory experience in the relevant discipline

• Ability to follow and work to Standard Operating Procedures and Policy
• Experience with a range of laboratory techniques
• Previous NHS laboratory experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Keyboard and basic IT skills
• Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues
• Effective Communication skills, written and oral
• Evidence of good manual dexterity
• Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach

Personal Qualities

• Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)