# Biomedical Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Salford
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2025-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2025-07-22T10:30:12.747Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Oldham/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cellular_Pathology/Cellular_Pathology-v7343787
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7343787?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Royal Oldham Hospital Cellular Pathology Department provides comprehensive Histology and Cytology Services within the Northern Care Alliance and the surrounding Clinical Commissioning Groups.

Working under indirect supervision the post holder will receive and prepare for analysis samples received by the department, enter relevant data on the laboratory computer system and perform routine tests using established protocols and procedures

We are looking for enthusiastic, well motivated individuals who work well with in a team environment but also can work  on their own.

### Main duties of the job

- Helping with the preparation of formalin fixed tissue samples.
- Filing wax blocks and slides.
- Preparing slides for MDT discussion.
- Receive and prepare samples for analysis, enter relevant data on the laboratory computer system and carry out technical investigations using established protocols and procedures.
- Support the Biomedical Scientist in the Cellular Pathology Department.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Job Details

The Royal Oldham Hospital Cellular Pathology Department provides comprehensive Histology and Cytology Services within the Northern Care Alliance and the surrounding Clinical Commissioning Groups.

Working under indirect supervision the post holder will receive and prepare for analysis samples received by the department, enter relevant data on the laboratory computer system and perform routine tests using established protocols and procedures

We are looking for enthusiastic, well motivated individuals who work well with in a team environment but also can work  on their own.

## Responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good standard of general education.  NVQ, GCSE (5 or more at Grade C or above) / GCE including basic numeracy and literacy

### Skills & Abilities

**Essential**

- Basic IT skills

### Knowledge, Training and Experience

**Essential**

- Ability to follow SOPs / protocols
- Awareness of confidentiality issues
- Awareness of health and safety issues

**Desirable**

- Ability to work under demanding circumstances and to deadlines
- Experience within a health care/laboratory environment

## Documents

- [functional requirements (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9583395)
- [biomedical support worker (docx, 372.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9606571)
- [sponsorship & evisa information (pdf, 141.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708)

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