Healthcare Scientist

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary
Fixed Term: 12 months | Full time | Hybrid
Sheffield Diagnostic Genetics Service (SDGS) is a dynamic and dedicated team of over 100 professionals delivering core and specialist rare disease and oncology genomics services as part of the North East and Yorkshire Genomic Laboratory Hub (NEY GLH), in partnership with Leeds and Newcastle. From April 2024, SDGS has evolved into a focused 'dry' analysis and reporting department, receiving 'wet' lab work data/results from our partner laboratories.

We are looking for an accomplished Healthcare Scientist to join our Solid Cancer Service team. You will oversee and deliver a range of specialised techniques including karyotyping, microarrays, next-generation sequencing, and whole genome sequencing. You will also manage services within the laboratory, ensuring the highest standards of clinical and developmental delivery.

About You

• Honours degree in Science, or additional relevant post-graduate qualification if degree is not in a Science
• Appropriate registration
• Post registration experience in Genetics over a range of services

If you have the skills we're looking for, and passion for improving the lives of our children and young people, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job
Reporting Into The Lead Scientist, Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Oversee and deliver specialised techniques for the Solid Cancer Service.
• Manage laboratory services, including clinical and developmental aspects.
• Collaborate with clinicians and laboratory departments locally, regionally, and nationally to develop services.
• Take on roles such as Audit Lead or EQA Lead, contributing to departmental and wider group structures.
• Check and countersign reports, ensuring accuracy, interpretation, and valid statistical/risk calculations.

About Us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:

• Outstanding Patient Care
• Brilliant Place to work
• Leaders in Children's Health

We work with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

Sheffield Children's provides great benefits to support your wellbeing, with excellent annual leave and pension schemes, health programmes, and exclusive discounts--helping you succeed at work and beyond.

Date posted: 28 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: TEMP_500
Job locations: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone's success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.

Responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Graduate in relevant good (2.2 or above) honours degree in science or additional postgraduate qualification if not appropriate degree
• Registered in appropriate scheme for Healthcare Scientist

Desirable

• Relevant post graduate or masters qualification

Experience
Essential

• Post registration experience in Genetics over a range of services
• Experience of service planning, development and delivery
• Experience of management of some aspects of CPA

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Broad practical and theoretical knowledge of Human Genetics with several areas of highly specialist skills and detailed knowledge.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, quality management and CPA requirements in a laboratory environment.
• Very high level of technical and analytical skill including trouble shooting with complex systems.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to train and develop staff in clinical science. Excellent organisational skills including meticulous record keeping.
• Ability to supervise and manage services, or groups of services, and meet tight deadlines where results may influence critical, potentially life-threatening treatment.

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Excellent team player and independent worker. Able to deal with confidential and emotionally stressful issues such as PreNatal Diagnosis and/or significant patient mortality.

Demonstrates Trust Values
Essential

• Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TH
Employer's website
https://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/