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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust manages the five adult hospitals and many of the Community Health Services in Sheffield and is one of the UK's busiest NHS Trusts.
We employ around 18,000 staff and provide around one million patient episodes each year, making us the second largest NHS trust in England. As well as providing hospital services for our local population, our hospitals provide a range of vital regional and national specialties. Regionally these include cardiac and orthopaedic surgery, neurology and renal care. National services include pulmonary hypertension treatment, particular ophthalmology, spinal and neurosurgical care, and specialist cancer treatments.
We have been one of the best performing NHS organisations in the country over the last five years including winning the title of 'Hospital Trust of the Year' in the Good Hospital Guide three times. The Trust has strong partnerships with the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and other healthcare providers to remain at the forefront of clinical sciences, teaching and research.
The Northern General is the largest of our hospitals located to the north of the city, the hospital is spread out over a large site. Amongst the specialist services located there are orthopaedics, renal, spinal injuries and cardiothoracic (heart and lung) services. Sheffield’s Adult Accident & Emergency department is also based here and is one of three Major Trauma Centres for the Yorkshire & Humber Region.
The Royal Hallamshire is a major acute teaching hospital based around a tower block of 800 beds and a large outpatient department. The hospital is home to a range of expert specialist services which include a dedicated neurosciences department, the Sheffield Vision Centre, specialist Haematology centre and award winning Gastroenterology department. Alongside the Royal Hallamshire is the Jessop Wing, a purpose built building providing round the clock maternity care and specialist neonatal intensive care.
Weston Park is a specialist cancer hospital providing a full range of non-surgical cancer services to the population of South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire. It also enjoys national and international recognition for certain specific treatments. It has 140 beds and is home to a specialist cancer research centre and one of the UK’s only teenage cancer units.
The Charles Clifford is a dental teaching hospital linked to The University of Sheffield’s School of Clinical Dentistry. The hospital provides dental outpatient services and emergency dental services for the city.
The Trust also delivers a range of community services to provide care closer to home and prevent hospital admissions wherever possible.
We want to recruit and retain the best staff to organisation to deliver our commitment to high quality patient care.
Biomedical Science Assistant
Accepting applications until: 24-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 24-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Address
- Gawber Road
- Town
- Barnsley
- Postcode
- S75 2EP
- Major / Minor Region
- South Yorkshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
Salary
- Salary
- £23,615 pa/ pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 2)
Specialty
- Main area
- Blood Sciences
- Interview date
- 19/12/2024
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
*** Due to a high interest in this post the advert will now close on the 24th November ***
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Laboratory Medicine – Blood Sciences Department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, part of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership, for a Full Time Permanent AfC Band 2 Biomedical Science Assistant.
At SYB Pathology, we recognise that gaining NHS Laboratory experience is a much-coveted asset for aspiring Biomedical Scientists to add to their CVs. This is a prime opportunity to gain this experience. Successful candidates will be deployed in The Blood Sciences Department at The Barnsley Hospital Site.
Please note, this role will predominantly involve working 37.5 hours over a 24/7 Service. There will be a requirement to work Nights, Weekends and Bank Holidays.
Advert
If you would like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw we would like to hear from you.
As a Healthcare Science Intern, you will play a crucial role in supporting the efficient functioning of the diagnostic NHS laboratory by performing many of the pre-analytical procedures on pathological samples. This includes tasks such as data input, retrieval, issuing reports, and other general laboratory duties. Attention to detail is paramount as you ensure the accuracy of results and maintain the integrity of samples.
Working for our 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.
STH 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.
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.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at level C/4 or above or Level 2 qualification e.g. NVQ, Apprenticeship, or some laboratory experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to follow and work to Standard Operating Procedures and Policy
- Understanding of job content
Desirable criteria
- Experience of some simple laboratory techniques
- Ability to work with other colleagues to improve and develop working practices
- Previous 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 and prioritise allocated work
Documents
- Job Description (PDF, 368.4KB)
- Person Specification (PDF, 632.5KB)
- Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
- Candidates with Disabilities Useful Contacts (PDF, 113.1KB)
- Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
- Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
- A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Wigley
- Job title
- Central Reception Services Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01226432061
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