Biomedical Support Worker (XR02)

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a member of a large team responsible for the initial processing of patient samples. You will be required to communicate effectively with colleagues in CSR, wider pathology and other health care professionals.

Operating the laboratory IT system (Winpath), to enter and retrieve patient demographics.

Responding to telephone queries and occasionally meeting members of the public as they hand deliver samples.

Preparation of chemical reagents.

Processing of samples as per standard operating procedures.

Rejecting samples following defined rules.

To demonstrate relevant job related tasks to new or more junior staff

Disposal of clinical waste and general housekeeping.

Job responsibilities

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pathology Department have recently moved into new purpose-built facilities. Both LGI and SJH will benefit from the latest automation tech to support our local population of around 2.3 million and the services we supply nationally.

We work 24/7, 365 days a year. Our staffing is managed with a roster produced in advance with combinations of shifts. 7:30 16:00, 8:30 17:00. 12:30 21:00 and 20:30 -08:00. These are distributed evenly adhering to Working Time Directive Laws.

As reception is purely BSW staffed, there is not a provision for any portfolio training or direct links into disciplines for those wishing to begin their IBMS portfolios.

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