# Biomedical Science Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Sheffield
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Tuesday 13:15-17:00; Thursday 09:00-17:00; Friday 09:00-17:00)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-20T00:02:42.093Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Blood_Sciences/Blood_Sciences-v8068994
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8068994?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, suitably qualified individuals to help provide a clerical support service within the Newborn Bloodspot Screening Section within South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology. The post holder will provide a range of administrative and secretarial support in this busy and interesting department, including the reception of samples and booking requests into our computer system / LIMS.

The successful candidate will have effective secretarial and computer skills, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Additionally, you should be able to work on your own initiative in prioritising workload and meeting deadlines, whilst also being able to work in a team.

Full in-service training will be provided.

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.

### Main duties of the job

Provide an efficient and effective clerical support service within the Newborn Bloodspot Screening Section of the Department of Clinical Chemistry.

Label samples and enter and check confidential patient data.

Carry out routine administrative and clerical duties for the department, ensuring standards are maintained and deadlines are met.

Be a first point of contact for all direct enquiries (including telephone enquiries), and ensure these are acted upon appropriately.

### 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**

- Ability to work with other colleagues to improve and develop working practices
- Previous NHS laboratory experience
- Experience of some simple laboratory techniques

### 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

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- 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

### Values and Behaviours (PROUD)

**Essential**

- Patients first - Understanding of how laboratory services are part of the patient pathway and impact on patient care
- Respectful – Developed interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels
- Ownership – Understand the need to accept responsibility for own actions and ensure accuracy and attention to detail
- Unity – Ability to work as part of a team
- Delivery – Ability to work within defined timescales

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420)
- [job description (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10360203)
- [personal specification (pdf, 632.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10360204)
- [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)
- [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211)
- [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)

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