Biomedical Support Worker Southampton, England
Job description
The pre-analytical section in Laboratory Medicine is looking for a team of dedicated, enthusiastic people to join our team of Biomedical support workers.
Our Biomedical support workers are a core part of the team providing on-going support to patients and clinical staff.
No previous experience is required, as full training is provided.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The department operates between 8am and 8pm, 7 days a week (including weekends and bank holidays)We are looking for individuals to work on a part time basis mainly Monday to Friday covering the later part of the 8am to 8pm shift. Part time hours available are Monday to Friday, 15 hours, 19.5 hours, and 25 hours.
This will include working some weekends and Bank holidays.
Please contact the panel for more information about this if required.
We offer a service to UHS, GPs in the local area and to other hospitals throughout the UK. We are a regional, supra-regional and national specialist service provider. Each pathology department works closely together and with our service users to provide excellent service to our patients.
Please note:
Unfortunately, we are unable to fulfil requests to complete IBMS portfolios in the particular role.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
What we can offer you
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Your Responsibilities
What you’ll do
You would be responsible for:
- Maintaining long-term consistency in the level of service the support team provide.
- Data entry and sample preparation in our specimen reception areas
- Dealing with enquiries from patients and clinical staff over the telephone and face to face.
You’ll need to be able to:
1. Deal with receipt of samples into the laboratory arriving via patients, staff and the pneumatic sample delivery tube.
2. Sort, prioritise, match and apply a unique barcode label to samples and request forms.
3. Input of patient and sample data into the laboratory computer using the laboratory information management system (Lab Centre).
4. To load samples onto automated analytical systems and perform laboratory tests under supervision.
5. Solves problems related to mislabelled/lost samples and other enquiries.
6. To be an initial contact point for patients and visitors to the directorate
Process samples for sending to other laboratories for analysis.
Additional information
Interviews will be held on Thursday, 29th June & Friday, 30th June 2023.
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
