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 in pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw based at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference?
Then read on.
The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Network is a fully integrated network providing pathology services across five regional sites
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTHFT)
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRHFT)
- Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT)
- Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT)
We are inviting applications from enthusiastic, driven individuals to join our Haematology teams at the Doncaster site.
SYB Pathology aims to provide the best possible service for patients and clinicians, improving health outcomes, driving research and innovation, delivering healthcare efficiencies, and ensuring a sustainable workforce, providing job satisfaction and career progression opportunities for all staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as an HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist providing scientific services to patients as an aid to clinical diagnosis. The successful candidate will be required and 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 Haematology experience and be nearing completion of their registration portfolio and ideally have experience of working out of hours.
Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant will start at Band 5 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 6.
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.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- (Band 5 & 6) Experience of range of laboratory techniques
- (Band 6) Discipline specific NHS experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory (Microbiology/Virology laboratory)
- (Band 6) Experience working within a laboratory providing local, regional or national tertiary reference facilities
- (Band 6) Detailed understanding of job content
- (Band 6) Ability to work with other colleagues to improve and develop working practices
- (Band 6) Experience in the implementation of new methodologies and /or equipment
- (Band 6) Experience with the UKAS accreditation process
- (Band 6) Multi – disciplinary awareness
- (Band 6) Experience with a wide range of laboratory techniques in use across Blood sciences
- (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
- (Band 5 & 6) Registered with HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist
- (Band 6) IBMS Specialist Diploma in a relevant specialist subject or a Masters degree and equivalent experience.
- (Band 5) Completion of IBMS post graduate registration portfolio
- (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) 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.
- (Band 6) Commitment to role
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
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This advert is for Biomedical Scientists (Haematology DBTH) with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster Royal Infirmary. It is listed as a Band 5 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £48,117 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Aug 2026.
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