# Biomedical Scientist (Clinical Chemistry) - Registered/Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/biomedical-scientist-clinical-chemistry-registeredspecialist/5a4d6a87-5a4a-48e1-bef1-154949824fec - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/biomedical-scientist-clinical-chemistry-registeredspecialist/5a4d6a87-5a4a-48e1-bef1-154949824fec.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northern General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Biomedical scientist - **Grade:** Band 5, Band 6 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £48,117 Per annum pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent: Hours of work operate over a 24 hours per day, 7 day per week rota including weekdays, weekends and public holidays. - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T00:00:56.903Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Biomedical_Sciences_Blood_Sciences_Clinical_Chemistry/Biomedical_Sciences_Blood_Sciences_Clinical_Chemistry-v8236114 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8236114?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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? South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology provides high-quality and innovative laboratory services from 7 laboratory sites at 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. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Biomedical Scientist with a flexible approach to work and interested in progressing their career in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment to work in our Blood Sciences service in the Acute, Metabolic and New Born Screening Clinical Chemistry Laboratories, primarily based at the Sheffield Children’s Hospital but with a requirement to work in all Sheffield Teaching Hospitals laboratory sites on a rotational rota basis. The post holder will work as a Biomedical Scientist providing scientific services to patients as an aid to clinical diagnosis. The successful candidate will be required to participate in the 24/7 OOH rota covering a 7-day working week, including evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be an HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist in order to provide scientific services to patients as an aid to clinical diagnosis. You will undertake a wide range of complex analytical procedures, performing a range of manual, semi-automated and automated tests using scientific knowledge and experience to comment upon and validate results in line with ISO 15189. Suitable candidates will require Clinical Chemistry laboratory experience and ideally have experience of working out of hours. If applying for a Band 6 role, candidates will have completed (or be ready for assessment) the IBMS specialist portfolio in Clinical Chemistry or be ready for assessment. Successful candidates with HCPC registration but have not completed the IBMS specialist portfolio Clinical Chemistry will be appointed at Band 5. Duties include: Assisting in maintaining high scientific and technical standards. Maintaining complex pieces of laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and reliable results are produced for patients. Being accountable for own professional actions and work for long periods of time without direct supervision. Assisting in monitoring quality standards, perform audit as directed in line with service needs. Monitoring stock levels and assist senior members of staff with ordering and organising stock as required. Participating in regular CPD activities to maintain up to date knowledge and experience. ### 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 You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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 ### Experience **Essential** - (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** - (Band 5) Discipline specific NHS laboratory experience - (Band 5) Multi – disciplinary awareness - (Band 5) Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities ### Qualifications **Essential** - (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** - (Band 5 & 6) Evidence of continued CPD including relevant courses with regards to H&S, leadership, quality or training ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - (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. ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - (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 - (Band 6) Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time whilst performing scientific analysis ## 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) - [band 5 & band 6 job description (pdf, 488.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10546548) - [band 5 & band 6 person specification (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10546549) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 212.3kb)](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) ## 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.