Job Overview
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.
Position
Applications are invited from enthusiastic individuals to join the team in this busy laboratory. The SYB Microbiology department provides a complete analytical and diagnostic service that assists in the diagnosis of infections in inpatients, outpatients, and General Practitioners across SYB. It also offers specialist testing to other hospitals outside the SYBP network.
Working Hours
Position is part-time with the expectation that the majority of shifts will be worked on a Thursday and Friday.
Responsibilities
- To deliver scientific/ technical procedures under the direction of the responsible healthcare scientist practitioner.
- Performs a number of healthcare science / scientific activities, under the indirect supervision/direction of a suitably qualified practitioner.
- Pre-analytical processing of samples to include the receipt, preparation, and processing.
- Store, retrieve and dispose of biological material according to the relevant procedures.
- Deal with direct queries from Medical Staff, Nursing Staff and other Service Users including telephone enquiries and taking appropriate action as necessary.
- Assist in maintaining high scientific and technical standards.
- Promote and maintain a high standard of relevant education and training.
- Adhere to all Trust and departmental policies.
- Maintains clinical records in relation to activities carried out and may input/ interrogate test results of others.
- May be required to supervise, organise, and allocate work and/ or train less experienced staff in own area.
Benefits and Support
The Trust has committed to professional development and offers policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Contact
Name: Katie GrayJob title: Senior Biomedical ScientistEmail address: katie.gray5@nhs.netTelephone number: 01302 642835
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