Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Town: Lindley
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 26/03/2025
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone, and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work, and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours, and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced Biomedical Support Worker who would like to develop their skills and knowledge within our Blood Sciences R&D / Central Services and referral department at CHFT to become a Higher Biomedical Support Worker.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate good knowledge and understanding of Blood Sciences test, sample stability, and packaging requirements for biological specimens that are transported to external hospitals for analysis.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Post Description
Higher Biomedical Support Workers are members of a large multidisciplinary laboratory team, therefore good team-working skills and a flexible approach to work are essential. Keyboard skills are important as there is a significant element of computerized specimen requesting and result handling.
Main Tasks
1. To demonstrate politeness, courtesy, and sensitivity when dealing with patients, services users, colleagues, and members of the public.
2. To promote a positive image of the Pathology and Calderdale & Huddersfield Foundation Trust at all times.
3. To work cohesively with colleagues, including external laboratories to ensure we give excellent patient care at all times.
4. Working collaboratively with the wider Blood Sciences team to ensure safe and efficient daily operation of service.
5. To greet and welcome all visitors to Pathology.
6. Ensure deliveries into the department are done safely following manual handling protocols.
7. To follow standard precautions for Infection Prevention Control at all times, including good hand hygiene.
8. To receive and sort clinical samples on arrival, ensuring the receipt time is documented clearly.
9. To check samples for integrity and priority ensuring urgent, time-limited or unstable samples are processed or stabilized immediately on receipt.
10. To label samples and request forms with laboratory barcodes.
11. Be aware of and process samples in line with agreed turnaround times for reporting results.
12. To correctly store, retrieve and dispose of clinical specimens.
13. To print and manage Work files for referral work.
14. To electronically dispatch specimens prior to transporting them.
15. To ensure all samples that have been referred for analysis are marked as ‘Pending’ in the LIMS system.
16. To maintain adequate levels of laboratory consumables within the department.
17. To provide confidential, specialized, and sensitive diagnostic test results over the telephone to service users.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
* NVQ Level 3 in Clinical Laboratory Support or Healthcare (or equivalent qualification) Or equivalent experience and knowledge.
* GCSE (or equivalent) grades A*-E in English and Math’s
* Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills
* Demonstrate a commitment to Continued Professional Development.
* Willingness to attend relevant courses
* Willingness to complete GCP Training
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
* Knowledge and Experience in Blood Sciences or Pathology referral processes
* Experience of working as part of a team
* Experience of working with public or customer care
* Demonstrate a knowledge base in Blood Sciences laboratory practice and the roles and responsibilities of an NHS laboratory.
* Awareness of Health and Safety within a laboratory environment
Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them.
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