Biomedical Science Associate Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

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?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Practitioner based in Point of Care Testing and Acute Reception at Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake roles in specimen processing in the main laboratory, as well as a range of duties for Point of Care Testing (POCT) which would include computer data entry, troubleshooting instrumentation, and assisting the Point of Care Testing Co-ordinator with training activities.

Shift Pattern: 09:00 until 13:42, Monday to Friday – although a slightly different start/ finish time can be negotiated.

 

Main duties of the job

  • To deliver scientific/ technical procedures under the direction of the responsible healthcare scientist practitioner.
  • Assist in maintaining high scientific and technical standards.
  • Promote and maintain a high standard of relevant education and training.
  • Maintains clinical records in relation to activities carried out and may input/ interrogate test results of others.
  • Ensure all procedures are performed efficiently within the assigned time and in accordance with established protocols to the required standards.
  • Ability to prioritise work to ensure correct workflow through the laboratory and ensure urgent tests are processed according to SOP.
  • Assist in monitoring quality standards and perform audit as required.
  • To undertake appropriate ‘in service’ training over an extended period and complete training logs in all relevant areas of the department.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 4 qualification e.g. NVQ, HNC, BTEC, Apprenticeship or IBMS Certificate of Achievement (Part II) plus extensive laboratory experience Or Foundation Level Degree

Desirable

  • Other relevant courses with regards H&S, supervision, quality or training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience with a range of laboratory techniques

Desirable

  • Discipline specific NHS laboratory experience

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Keyboard and basic IT skills
  • Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues
  • Effective Communication skills, written and oral

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 09 July 2025

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