• Job Description

  Req#: C9190-25-0666?language=en&page=97&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for two part-time Medical Laboratory Assistants to join the Coagulation Department at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield.

  Our department provides comprehensive diagnostic and support services to inpatients, outpatients, and General Practitioners. Additionally, we offer a variety of specialised coagulation services related to bleeding disorders and thrombosis.

  The department handles a substantial volume of blood samples from the South Yorkshire region and beyond. As a post holder, you will be responsible for receiving and managing these samples, including the transfer of samples to and from frozen storage at low temperatures. You will also be involved in entering patient data into our laboratory information system. Working hours are flexible between 8 am and 8 pm, with a preference for candidates who can cover the early evening hours.

  Beyond primary diagnostic procedures, our department plays a significant national and international role in the calibration of laboratory standards and reagents for coagulation assays. We also engage in commissioned commercial work from diagnostic and pharmaceutical companies.

  Main duties of the job

  • To assist scientific staff in laboratory activities.
  • Pre-analytical processing of samples to include the receipt, preparation and process.
  • Perform accurate data entry into the Laboratory Information Management System.
  • To deal with deliveries and distribution of post, distribution and storage of consumables and handling/management of waste within the department.
  • Prepare sample aliquots for batch analysis, freeze at low temperature and retrieve upon demand.
  • Maintain the storage archive of frozen sample aliquots
  • To 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.
  • Exchanges information with colleagues and service users, e.g. specimen requirements for laboratory tests.
  • Take appropriate action on non-conformity to standard operating procedures, e.g. minimum requirements for specimen acceptance.

  The successful candidate should be a good communicator and may be required to work on the Northern General site if necessary.

  About us

  You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

  STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.

  As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

  Details

  Date posted

  09 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  190-0353-DIR

  Job locations

  Royal Hallamshire Hospital

  Glossop Road

  Sheffield

  S10 2JF

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  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.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  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

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at level C/4 or above

  Desirable

  • Level 3 qualification e.g. NVQ, 2 A-Levels, Apprenticeship or IBMS Certificate of Achievement (Part I) plus Significant laboratory experience or Extensive laboratory experience in the relevant discipline

  Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to follow and work to Standard Operating Procedures and Policy

  Desirable

  • Experience with a range of laboratory techniques
  • Previous 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
  • Evidence of good manual dexterity
  • Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at level C/4 or above

  Desirable

  • Level 3 qualification e.g. NVQ, 2 A-Levels, Apprenticeship or IBMS Certificate of Achievement (Part I) plus Significant laboratory experience or Extensive laboratory experience in the relevant discipline

  Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to follow and work to Standard Operating Procedures and Policy

  Desirable

  • Experience with a range of laboratory techniques
  • Previous 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
  • Evidence of good manual dexterity
  • Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Ability to plan and prioritise allocated 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.

  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).

  Additional information

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Hallamshire Hospital

  Glossop Road

  Sheffield

  S10 2JF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Hallamshire Hospital

  Glossop Road

  Sheffield

  S10 2JF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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