Biomedical Science Assistant (Higher level)inDoncasterinDoncasterPUBLISHED WED 26 MAR 2025
As a Biomedical Science Assistant, your role will be varied and fulfilling. You'll support our Biomedical Scientists with essential tasks including specimen processing, data entry, and slide preparation for digital pathology. Your contributions will be vital in ensuring medical professionals have the critical information they need to make informed decisions about patient health. We offer both full-time and part-time options, with opportunities to work on permanent or fixed-term contracts. If you’re seeking a role where your skills truly matter and you want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
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?
We are seeking a dedicated Biomedical Science Assistants (Higher level) to support the Scientific and Consultant teams in the department of Histopathology, based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
A Biomedical Science Assistant is an integral part of a pathology laboratory team. The role supports Biomedical Scientists in delivering a first class diagnostic service to medical professionals. This role is both challenging and rewarding. It is centred around ensuring patients receive the very best level of care in the analysis of their samples and the results that are produced. These results inform medical professionals on important decisions that they make regarding patient care.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake:
- Roles in specimen reception, specimen dissection transcription, specimen processing as well as a range of other duties including computer data entry, slide scanning for Digital pathology, operation of laboratory equipment, filing and retrieval of specimens, glass slides and paraffin blocks.
- Pre-analytical processing of samples to include the receipt, preparation and processing.
- Deal with direct queries from Medical Staff, Nursing Staff and other Service Users including telephone enquiries and taking appropriate action as necessary.
- Preparation of slides to load and unload digital pathology scanners.
- Assist Scientific Staff in laboratory activities.
- Store and retrieve biological material.
About us
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.
Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.
Please note this advertisement is for both permanent and fixed term/secondment opportunities.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 12 months (until May 2026). 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 also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
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