Job summary
- Main area
- Blood Sciences
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Normal working hours will cover 08:45-20:00, service covers 24/7 running.)
- Job ref
- 190-1255-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- Barnsley
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/05/2026
Employer heading
Biomedical Assistant Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
As a Biomedical Assistant Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day to day running and organisation of workload and staffing within the Pre- analytics Sections of Barnsley Blood Sciences.
The Pre-analytics Section covers the Blood Sciences Reception area and a team of Biomedical Assistants who work within Blood sciences.
The main function of the Central Reception area is the receipt of all Pathology requests from Barnsley Trust and Primary Care.
Routine samples are either registered for analysis or re-distributed to additional laboratories within Barnsley Pathology. This area runs 24/7 365 days a year.
The Biomedical Assistants work core hours (Monday -Friday 08:45-21:00) and maintain the urgent sample pathway, package and post all analysis not performed on site and support the registration processes in Blood Transfusion.
This role will manage circa 30wte band 2 and band 3 staff and will be supported with an existing Band 4 Central Reception supervisor.
Main duties of the job
Day to day organisation of the areas workflows.
Direct supervision of both areas 08:45-20:00.
Maintenance of documentation and quality procedures for these areas.
First line human resources duties, including:
- Maintaining staffing rosters, including organisation of overtime with line managers
- Sickness reviews and return to work (up to stage 2)
To carry out complex analytical and processing procedures.
To be responsible for the production of accurate and timely Laboratory testing.
To maintain high scientific and technical standards.
Promote and maintain a high standard of relevant education and training.
Adhere to all STH Trust, SYBP and Departmental Policies.
To stimulate and take part in scientific and technical developments.
Working for our organisation
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 employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 months due to the post being part of an organisational change within the Laboratory Medicine department. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and the management of organisational change.
Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Level 4 qualification e.g. NVQ, HNC, BTEC, Apprenticeship or IBMS Certificate of Achievement (Part II) plus extensive laboratory experience or Foundation Level Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience with a range of laboratory techniques
Desirable criteria
- Discipline specific NHS laboratory experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Keyboard and basic IT skills
- Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues
- Effective Communication skills, written and oral
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan, prioritise and allocate work
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Neil Cuthbert
- Job title
- Automated Blood Sciences Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07535 614242
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