# SYBP Biomedical Scientist - Haematology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sybp-biomedical-scientist-haematology/c0cc646b-4fca-4995-935a-9412ef1acd09 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sybp-biomedical-scientist-haematology/c0cc646b-4fca-4995-935a-9412ef1acd09.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £31,049 - £46,580 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment Cover, All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-22T23:01:30.706Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Barnsley/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Haematology/Haematology-v8175524 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8175524?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? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference? The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Network is a fully integrated network providing pathology services across five regional sites - Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) - 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) We are inviting applications from enthusiastic, driven individuals to join our Haematology teams at the Barnsley 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 to participate on the 24/7 out of hours rota 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 post-registration and ideally have experience of working out of hours. Candidates must be in possession of an IBMS specialist portfolio in either Haematology or Blood Sciences, or equivalent to be appointed at Band 6. However, registered candidates either working towards or aspiring to complete their specialist portfolio will be considered for appointment at band 5. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of twelve months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder. Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager. 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 ### Skills **Essential** - 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 5&6) - Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach (Band 6) - Evidence of good manual dexterity (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 (Band 6) ### Experience **Essential** - Experience with a range of laboratory techniques (Band 5&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 (Band 6) **Desirable** - Discipline specific NHS laboratory experience (Band 5) - Multi – disciplinary awareness (Band 5) - Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities (Band 5) ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - 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 (Band 6) ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - IBMS accredited BSC in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent (Band 5&6) - Registered with HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist (Band 5&6) - Completion of IBMS post graduate registration portfolio or equivalent (Band 5) - IBMS Specialist Diploma in a relevant specialist subject (Band 6) - Commitment to complete and maintain Mandatory Training and required Laboratory competencies (Band 5&6) - Commitment to complete the relevant Specialist BMS IBMS portfolio (Band 5) - Commitment to continuous professional development required to maintain HCPC registration (Band 6) **Desirable** - Evidence of continued CPD including relevant courses with regards to H&S, leadership, quality or training (Band 5&6) ## 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) - [biomedical scientist band 5&6 job description (pdf, 456.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478257) - [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) - [biomedical scientist band 5&6 personal specification (pdf, 496.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478258) - [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.