Biomedical Support Worker

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To become an integral member of a team providing a clinical technical service.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To communicate clearly and effectively whether orally, graphically or electronically.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To work independently when and as directed by supervisors.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To plan the designated workload.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To work with precision and follow accurately the documented laboratory standard operating procedures.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To operate complex laboratory equipment safely and efficiently.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To input and extract patient data from the laboratory computer system.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To demonstrate relevant tasks to others as appropriate.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To contribute actively towards the improvement of service quality by participation in relevant discussions with other team members.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To remain competent in established procedures and to develop new skills as experience is accrued.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To gain new knowledge through experience and participation in relevant training schemes.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To participate actively in the departmental appraisal scheme.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  To take account of changes in service delivery by demonstrating a flexible approach to work.

• Personal Qualities and Values

  Personal honesty and integrity as a commitment to patient service and confidentiality.

• Personal Qualities and Values

  A commitment to continuously develop appropriate skills and accumulate relevant knowledge whether by formal or in-house training.

• Personal Qualities and Values

  The ability to work as part of a departmental team.

• Personal Qualities and Values

  A flexible approach to work.

• Core Knowledge and Understanding

  Sufficient knowledge and understanding to carry out a range of basic technical procedures.

• Core Knowledge and Understanding

  Knowledge of the safe and effective use of complex laboratory equipment.

• Core Knowledge and Understanding

  The ability to recognise system failures and errors.

• Core Knowledge and Understanding

  Awareness of the hazards associated with the work, including fire, manual handling, breaches of security, and controlled and uncontrolled exposure to chemical, biological and radioactive materials.

• Core Knowledge and Understanding

  Knowledge of suitable actions to take in the event of breaches in health and safety.

• Core Knowledge and Understanding

  The ability to maintain patient confidentiality and protect sensitive information related to patient care.

• Core Knowledge and Understanding

  Understanding of and compliance with departmental policies relating to service provision, for example sample labelling and adverse event reporting.

• Physical and Working Requirements

  The ability to work in a clinical laboratory environment where chemical and biohazardous materials are handled.

• Physical and Working Requirements

  Willingness and ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment and undertake the associated training.

• Physical and Working Requirements

  A high degree of dexterity and precision when manipulating small tools such as pipettes, handling very small volumes of clinical material or preparing microscope slides.

• Physical and Working Requirements

  The ability to perform work with both speed and accuracy.

• Physical and Working Requirements

  The ability to stand at equipment or sit at the laboratory bench for extended periods while undertaking repetitive tasks.

• Physical and Working Requirements

  The ability to participate in stock control, including the movement of light and moderate loads up to 15kg.

• Physical and Working Requirements

  The ability to change tasks at short notice when required by supervisory staff.

• Physical and Working Requirements

  The ability to maintain concentration when processing specimens and operating complex laboratory equipment.

• Physical and Working Requirements

  Willingness to work with chemical and biological material on every shift.

• Physical and Working Requirements

  Willingness, subject to consultation, to travel between sites.

• Health, Safety and Confidentiality

  Compliance at all times with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies.

• Health, Safety and Confidentiality

  Following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

• Health, Safety and Confidentiality

  Compliance at all times with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions.

• Health, Safety and Confidentiality

  Respect for patient confidentiality at all times and not divulging patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

• Health, Safety and Confidentiality

  Undertaking all mandatory training required for the role.

• Health, Safety and Confidentiality

  Responsibility for own personal development and ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to perform appropriate technical laboratory procedures and tasks consistent with the job holder's levels of knowledge, skills and experience.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to receive diagnostic samples into the laboratory.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to prepare samples prior to processing, including sample collection when appropriate.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to prepare chemical reagents.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to process certain clinical samples.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to safely dispose of clinical/laboratory waste.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to enter and retrieve patient information using the laboratory computer system.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to respond to telephone enquiries from users of the service in accordance with departmental procedures.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to assist in the day-to-day monitoring, cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to contribute to general departmental management by assisting in the ordering, receipt and control of consumables.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to demonstrate relevant job-related tasks to new or more junior staff.

• Technical and Laboratory Requirements

  The ability to participate in laboratory audit processes.

• Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

  Numeracy, literacy and basic computer skills are essential requirements of the job.

• Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

  A level of theoretical knowledge and understanding of routine and non-routine procedures.

• Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

  The ability to acquire additional skills by experience and through in-house training and relevant training courses.