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Job summary

Main area
Laboratory Medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5/6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9-5)
Job ref
190-0690-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£31,049 - £46,580 per annum pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/09/2025 23:59
Interview date
16/09/2025

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Biomedical Scientist (Registered/Specialist)

NHS AfC: Band 5/6

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

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Biomedical Scientist to join our team in the Specialised Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology department at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield.  This ISO 15189 accredited department provides an analytical toxicology service to hospital physicians, pathologists and Coroners across England and Wales, as well as a toxic metal/trace element and therapeutic drug monitoring service throughout the SYB partnership and other NHS trusts.  

Main duties of the job

Applicants must possess an IBMS accredited degree in Biomedical Sciences, ideally with relevant experience in Clinical Chemistry, and hold current registration with the HCPC (Band 5/Band 6 BMS). If applying for a Band 6 role, candidates will have completed the IBMS specialist portfolio in Clinical Biochemistry or be ready for assessment. 

  • Ensure all tests are performed efficiently within the assigned time and in accordance with established protocols to the required standards.
  • Assist in maintaining high scientific and technical standards.
  • Maintain complex pieces of laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and reliable results are produced for patients.
  • To be accountable for own professional actions and work for long periods of time without direct supervision.
  • Assist in monitoring quality standards, perform audit as directed in line with service needs.
  • Monitor stock levels and assist senior members of staff with ordering and organising stock as required.
  • Participate in regular CPD activities to maintain up to date knowledge and experience

Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 5 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 6.

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 staff. 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 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.

 

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.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • (Band 5 & 6) IBMS accredited BSC in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
  • (Band 5 & 6) Registered with HCPC as a Biomedical scientist
  • (Band 5) Completion of IBMS post graduate registration portfolio or equivalent
  • (Band 5 & 6) Commitment to complete and maintain Mandatory training and required laboratory competencies
  • (Band 5) Commitment to complete the relevant Specialist BMS IBMS portfolio
  • (Band 6) IBMS Specialist Diploma in a relevant specialist subject
  • (Band 6) Commitment to continuous professional development required to maintain HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
  • (Band 5 & 6 ) Evidence of continued CPD including relevant courses with regards to H&S, leadership, quality or training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • (Band 5 & 6) Experience with a range of laboratory techniques
  • (Band 6) Detailed understanding of job content
  • (Band 6) Ability to work with other colleagues to improve and develop working practices
  • (Band 6) Discipline specific NHS experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory (Microbiology/Virology/Histopathology/ Bood sciences * laboratory)
  • (Band 6) Multi – disciplinary awareness
  • (Band 6) Experience with a wide range of laboratory techniques in use across discipline
  • (Band 6) Experience working within a laboratory providing local, regional or national tertiary reference facilities
  • (Band 6) Experience in the implementation of new methodologies and /or equipment
  • (Band 6) Experience with the UKAS accreditation process
  • (Band 6) Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities
Desirable criteria
  • (Band 5) Discipline specific NHS laboratory experience
  • (Band 5) Multi – disciplinary awareness
  • (Band 5) Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • (Band 5 & 6) Keyboard and basic IT skills
  • (Band 5 & 6) Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues
  • (Band 5 & 6) Can communicate effectively with staff of all grades
  • (Band 6) Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach
  • (Band 6) Able to follow and work to SOP and Policy
  • (Band 6) Ability to work individually and part of a team.
  • (Band 6) Maintains composure in pressurised situations
  • (Band 6) Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • (Band 6) Understand and follow clear instructions.
  • (Band 6) Participation in weekend and evening work and out of hours shifts as required. This includes participation in a 24/7 shift pattern.
  • (Band 6) Commitment to role

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jack Casbon
Job title
Deputy Laboratory Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01142267233
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