Higher Biomedical Support Worker

Job overview

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and motivated Individuals to join our friendly team in the Blood Sciences Department.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, reliable and conscientious individuals with a strong work ethic. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver what is required to achieve a safe, high quality and effective service whilst continuously striving for improvement. The service serves a population of over 400,000 and is based in laboratories at Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH) and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (HRI). The department has full UKAS 15189 accreditation at HRI, is working towards UKAS 15189 accreditation at CRH and has IBMS approval for training.

Main duties of the job

The Biochemistry department  is well equipped. Currently at HRI we have two Siemens  Atellica Sample Handlers, Chemistry and Immunoassay analysers (SCI), At CRH we have one Siemens Advia 1800 chemistry and Centaur XPT immunoassay analysers connected via a Versacell X3.

Alongside our automated section we have several other semi-automated platforms such as Menarini 9210 Ghb analysers, Sebia Hydrasys electrophoresis system and Osmometer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post requires the ability to communicate clearly with other staff within the department, ward staff including clinicians and nurses, GPs and their staff and patients, along with external laboratories;

• Providing confidential, specialised and sensitive diagnostic test results over the telephone tousers of the service.
• Liaising with other members of staff within the department on a routine basis to ensure safeand efficient daily operation.

This post requires good base level theoretical knowledge, general education/experience equivalent to NVQ standard level 3 and the ability to understand a wide range of routine and non-routine laboratory procedures after a period of job training and induction.