Job Title: Biomedical Assistant Team Leader
Agency: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Barnsley, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 28,392 – 31,157 £ / Year
Job Summary
As a Biomedical Assistant Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day to day running and organisation of workload and staffing within the Pre-analyses Sections of Barnsley Blood Sciences.
The Pre-analytics Section covers the Blood Sciences Reception area and a team of Biomedical Assistants who work within the Blood Sciences.
The main function of the Central Reception area is the receipt of all Pathology requests from Barnsley Trust and Primary Care.
Routine samples are either registered for analysis or redistributed to additional laboratories within Barnsley Pathology. This area runs 24/7, 365 days a year.
The Biomedical Assistants work core hours (Monday -Friday 08:45-21:00) and maintain the urgent sample pathway, package and post all analysis not performed on site and support the registration processes in Blood Transfusion.
This role will manage circa 30wte band 2 and band 3 staff and will be supported with an existing Band 4 Central Reception supervisor.
Main duties of the job
- Day to day organisation of the areas workflows.
- Direct supervision of both areas 08:45-20:00.
- Maintenance of documentation and quality procedures for these areas.
- First line human resources duties, including:
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- Maintaining staffing rosters, including the organisation of overtime with line managers
- Sickness reviews and return to work (up to stage 2)
- To carry out complex analytical and processing procedures.
- To be responsible for the production of accurate and timely Laboratory testing.
- To maintain high scientific and technical standards.
- Promote and maintain a high standard of relevant education and training.
- Adhere to all STH Trust, SYBP, and Departmental Policies.
- To stimulate and take part in scientific and technical developments.
Person Specification
Education
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience with a range of laboratory techniques
Desirable
- Discipline specific NHS laboratory experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Keyboard and basic IT skills
- Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues
- Effective Communication skills, written and oral
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise and allocate work
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.
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: 22 April 2026
How to Apply;
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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