Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Biomedical Assistant Team Leader to join the Pre-Analytical Department at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. This role is ideal for an experienced Biomedical Assistant or Associate Practitioner looking to take the next step into a supervisory and leadership position within a fast-paced laboratory environment.

The post holder will play a key role in overseeing the day-to-day operational delivery of pre-analytical laboratory services, ensuring accurate and timely processing of specimens, maintaining high technical standards, and supporting staff development. The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead by example within a 7-day service model.

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology (SYBP) is on a transformational journey that will fully integrate our existing pathology services, providing the best possible service for patients and clinicians across the Integrated Care System.  It is our mission to deliver high-quality and innovative laboratory medicine solutions to patients, clinicians and partners to improve health, add value to patient care, safeguard best clinical outcomes and support the transformation of healthcare across SYB and beyond.

 *** THIS VACANCY MAY BE CLOSED EARLY DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ***

Main duties of the job

Supervise and provide day-to-day leadership for Biomedical Assistants and Higher Level Biomedical Assistants within the team.

Organise, prioritise and allocate daily workload to ensure efficient specimen workflow and timely processing of urgent samples.

Oversee specimen reception and pre-analytical activities, ensuring sample integrity and accurate data entry onto the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Trust policies, and quality standards including ISO 15189 and UKAS requirements.

Support the development, review and updating of SOPs and contribute to continuous service improvement initiatives.

Deliver training, competency assessments and maintain training records for team members.

Participate in staff rota planning to support a 7-day service and maintain safe staffing levels.

Assist with quality monitoring, audits, risk assessments and health & safety compliance within the laboratory.

Maintain stock control, equipment care, and highlight shortages or maintenance issues to senior staff.

Promote safe handling, storage and disposal of biological samples, chemicals and laboratory waste in line with COSHH and national guidance.

Communicate effectively with laboratory management, biomedical scientists, clinicians and service users where required.

Participate in departmental meetings, annual appraisals, and ongoing professional development.

Working for our organisation

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 £1.2 bn, 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.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership are invested in training, developing, and supporting staff in all aspects including academic courses from certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships and leadership and management qualifications. 

We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.