Job overview
This role is an opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join the Great Western Hospitals Specimen Reception section within the Blood Sciences department.
The post holder will join a team of dedicated professionals working to deliver high quality test results and excellent care to patients across Swindon and the surrounding area. The Great Western Hospitals Blood Science department handles over 6 million test requests per year and offers a large repertoire of tests for our patients.
The post holder will act as a support worker and undertake tasks to book clinical samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and prepare a variety of sample types for scientific analysis.
The Blood Science department operates continually 24 hours a day, and as such there will be a need for a flexible approach to working times, covering a variety of shift patterns including early, day, late, night and weekend work.
Main duties of the job
All staff members are responsible for ensuring they conduct themselves in a professional manner.
Main duties of the role include booking clinical samples in the LIMS system, sorting samples from large delivery bags into organised batches to enable efficient booking in, interacting with clinicians and visitors to the lab over the phone and face-to-face, cleaning equipment and work surfaces to ensure a safe and clean working environment and following standard operating procedures and directions from senior and supervisor staff to complete tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
All staff members are responsible for ensuring they conduct themselves in a professional manner.
Main duties of the role include booking clinical samples in the LIMS system, sorting samples from large delivery bags into neat batches to enable efficient booking in, interacting with clinicians and visitors to the lab over the phone and face-to-face, cleaning equipment and work surfaces to ensure a safe and clean working environment and following standard operating procedures and directions from senior and supervisor staff to complete tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
Please see attached job description.
Person specification
Education
Essential
- Basic English & Maths (GCSE or equivalent)
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable experience working and communicating as part of a diverse team
- Demonstratable experience working in a high-through put environment
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of medical terminology
- Demonstratable experience working within an NHS laboratory environment
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This advert is for Biomedical Support Worker with Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jun 2026.
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