Biomedical Science Assistant – Higher Level (POCT)

Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Laboratory Medicine – Point of Care Testing (POCT) department at Rotherham Hospital, part of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership, for a full time Band 3 Biomedical Science Assistant - Higher Level post.

Main duties of the job

As an integral part of the POCT team, you will have a key role in supporting Rotherham Hospital's clinical areas with the training and operational requirements  point of care testing devices. This work has a positive direct impact on patient care and management and ensures the high-quality standards from laboratory specimen testing is transferred and upheld at the point of patient care.

The duties of this role also include ensuring quality and clinical governance is upheld with the use of POCT devices, staff training on the use of POCT devices, information management and consumables management of POCT devices all under the supervision of the POCT Coordinators.

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.