# Biomedical Science Assistant – Higher Level > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/biomedical-science-assistant-higher-level/f521c4a8-0864-4f89-a7b2-225293927ffd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/biomedical-science-assistant-higher-level/f521c4a8-0864-4f89-a7b2-225293927ffd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Hallamshire Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T00:01:23.613Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Laboratory_Medicine/Laboratory_Medicine-v7970872 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7970872?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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 *** ### Main duties of the job - 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. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to follow and work to Standard Operating Procedures and Policy **Desirable** - Experience with a range of laboratory techniques - Previous NHS laboratory experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - 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 ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - 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 ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [biomedical science assistant b3 higher level ps coa (pdf, 432.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10272142) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [biomedical science assistance b3 higher level jd coag (pdf, 464.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10252841) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.