# Biomedical Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/biomedical-support-worker/f3298aab-58a7-4ad3-baf1-e074706ac842 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/biomedical-support-worker/f3298aab-58a7-4ad3-baf1-e074706ac842.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St James's University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare science assistant - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25272.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T15:04:45.336Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0999 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=2194&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic people to join the busy but friendly laboratories of HMDS located in the Institute of Oncology, Bexley Wing, St. James University Hospital. Successful candidates will be joining our team of consultants, scientists and support staff to help deliver diagnosis of blood cancers for patients from across Yorkshire and Humberside. The work is varied and rewarding and the role is ideal for anyone with an interest in science &/or healthcare wanting to start a career in science or looking for new challenges. ### Main duties of the job HMDS provides a specialist service for the diagnosis of blood cancers and is part of the central laboratory for the Yorkshire and North East Genomic Laboratory Hub. The laboratory is the largest of its type in the United Kingdom with a high throughput of specimens including peripheral blood, bone marrow and tissue biopsies. The department also has a strong research programme and there will also be opportunity to be involved in development projects related to research and clinical trials ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 21 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 2 - Salary: £25,272 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time - Reference number: 002191 - Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job contact: Name: Anita Dickinson Position: Advanced Biomedical Scientist Email: anita.dickinson@nhs.net Phone number: 01132067851 Shortlisting Date: 8th October 2026 Interview Date: 21st October 2026 What you will bring to the role Applicants should have a minimum of 5 GCSES or equivalent including maths and English. Previous laboratory experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. General laboratory duties include patient data entry, preparing blood and bone marrow films, extraction of DNA and reagent preparation. The postholder may also be asked to support a specific area of the lab, for example molecular or flow cytometry. The role will also include archiving of sample material. Attention to detail and accuracy are essential. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Core Behaviours and Skills **Essential** - To become an integral member of a team providing a clinical technical service. - To communicate clearly and effectively whether orally, graphically or electronically. - To work independently when and as directed by supervisors. - To plan the designated workload. - To work with precision and follow accurately the documented laboratory standard operating procedures. - To operate complex laboratory equipment safely and efficiently. - To input and extract patient data from the laboratory computer system. - To demonstrate relevant tasks to others as appropriate. - To contribute actively towards the improvement of service quality by participation in relevant discussions with other team members. - To remain competent in established procedures and to develop new skills as experience is accrued. - To gain new knowledge through experience and participation in relevant training schemes. - To participate actively in the departmental appraisal scheme. - To take account of changes in service delivery by demonstrating a flexible approach to work. ### Personal Qualities and Values **Essential** - Personal honesty and integrity as a commitment to patient service and confidentiality. - A commitment to continuously develop appropriate skills and accumulate relevant knowledge whether by formal or in-house training. - The ability to work as part of a departmental team. - A flexible approach to work. ### Core Knowledge and Understanding **Essential** - Sufficient knowledge and understanding to carry out a range of basic technical procedures. - Knowledge of the safe and effective use of complex laboratory equipment. - The ability to recognise system failures and errors. - 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. - Knowledge of suitable actions to take in the event of breaches in health and safety. - The ability to maintain patient confidentiality and protect sensitive information related to patient care. - Understanding of and compliance with departmental policies relating to service provision, for example sample labelling and adverse event reporting. ### Physical and Working Requirements **Essential** - The ability to work in a clinical laboratory environment where chemical and biohazardous materials are handled. - Willingness and ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment and undertake the associated training. - 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. - The ability to perform work with both speed and accuracy. - The ability to stand at equipment or sit at the laboratory bench for extended periods while undertaking repetitive tasks. - The ability to participate in stock control, including the movement of light and moderate loads up to 15kg. - The ability to change tasks at short notice when required by supervisory staff. - The ability to maintain concentration when processing specimens and operating complex laboratory equipment. - Willingness to work with chemical and biological material on every shift. - Willingness, subject to consultation, to travel between sites. **Desirable** - The ability to assist occasionally in the movement of laboratory equipment or consumables weighing in excess of 15kg, subject to suitable and sufficient manual handling training. - Experience or ability in collecting capillary blood samples from children. ### Health, Safety and Confidentiality **Essential** - Compliance at all times with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies. - Following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system. - Compliance at all times with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. - Respect for patient confidentiality at all times and not divulging patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role. - Undertaking all mandatory training required for the role. - Responsibility for own personal development and ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. ### Technical and Laboratory Requirements **Essential** - The ability to perform appropriate technical laboratory procedures and tasks consistent with the job holder's levels of knowledge, skills and experience. - The ability to receive diagnostic samples into the laboratory. - The ability to prepare samples prior to processing, including sample collection when appropriate. - The ability to prepare chemical reagents. - The ability to process certain clinical samples. - The ability to safely dispose of clinical/laboratory waste. - The ability to enter and retrieve patient information using the laboratory computer system. - The ability to respond to telephone enquiries from users of the service in accordance with departmental procedures. - The ability to assist in the day-to-day monitoring, cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment. - The ability to contribute to general departmental management by assisting in the ordering, receipt and control of consumables. - The ability to demonstrate relevant job-related tasks to new or more junior staff. - The ability to participate in laboratory audit processes. ### Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required **Essential** - Numeracy, literacy and basic computer skills are essential requirements of the job. - A level of theoretical knowledge and understanding of routine and non-routine procedures. - The ability to acquire additional skills by experience and through in-house training and relevant training courses. ## Documents - [Job description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=3941&JobId=2194) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - 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