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st georges nhs trust; Croydon Shire; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Advanced Biomedical Support Worker to join the Croydon University Hospital CBS team. The role covers receipt and registration of patient samples, prioritising urgent tests, and performing molecular testing for COVID/influenza/RSV with full training provided.

Experience in bioscience labs is welcome; training will cover Beckman Coulter equipment, Remisol, WinPath LIMS, and Cerner Millennium PAS.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling patient samples and registering on LIMS.
• Ability to prioritise urgent samples for timely results.
• Association with COVID/influenza/RSV molecular testing under supervision.
• Experience with or training in Remisol, WinPath LIMS and Cerner Millennium PAS is advantageous.
• Willingness to participate in 24hr shift rota and maintain training competences.
• IBMS registration portfolio can be pursued after 12 months of service.

Responsibilities

• Receipt and registering of patient samples on to the laboratory LIMS.
• Prioritisation of urgent samples to ensure test results are reported in a timely manner.
• Testing for COVID, influenza and RSV using modern molecular techniques; full training provided.
• Maintenance and operation of laboratory analysers under supervision across Biochemistry, Haematology, and Blood Transfusion.
• Participation in 24hr shift rota to support acute services.
• Ensuring training competences are kept up to date.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Molecular techniques

Education

IBMS registration portfolio after 12 months

Tools

Beckman Coulter equipment

Remisol

WinPath LIMS

Cerner Millennium PAS

Job description

Advanced Biomedical Support Worker | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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This post is based at Croydon University Hospital Clinical Blood Sciences Laboratory (CBS). However, you will be expected to work at any of the SWLP sites as and when required.

You will be required to receive and book-in patient samples, work with laboratory equipment and processes across the blood sciences disciplines (Biochemistry, Haematology, Blood Transfusion,Central Pathology Reception,COVID / influenza sample testing).

Although previous experience as a biomedical support worker in a clinical laboratory will be an advantage, full training will be provided.

Experience with Beckman Coulter equipment, Remisol and Winpath LIMS will be an advantage, but full training will be provided.

You will be eligible to apply for IBMS registration portfolio after 12 months service.

• Receipt and registering of patient samples on to the laboratory LIMS
• Prioritization of urgent samples to ensure test results are reported in a timely manner.
• Testing for COVID, influenza and RSV using modern molecular techniques, full training will be provided
• Competences in Remisol, WinPath LIMS and Cerner Millennium PAS would be an advantage but full training will be provided.
• Maintenance and operation (under supervision) of laboratory analysers in Biochemistry, haematology and blood transfusion.
• Participation in the 24hr shift rota to support acute services
• Ensuring your essential training competences are always up to date.

South West London Pathology is a pathology partnership between four leading Hospital Trusts – St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals – designed to provide an integrated, high quality pathology service for hospitals and GPs across South West London, by bringing together the best of each Trust’s service and providing them within a single organisation.

Croydon University Hospital Laboratory operates a 24hr shift system providing cover to a busy A&E and acute services. The Biochemistry Laboratory is equipped with Beckman AU5812, DxI 9000 and DXA 5000 track for pre and post analytic automation. Haematology is equipped with ACL Top 570, Beckman Coulter DxH 900 with AutoMate 1200 for pre/post analytics, as well as Immucor IRIS for automated Blood Transfusion services.

The Croydon University Hospital CBS Laboratory is UKAS accredited and has IBMS approval for training Biomedical Scientists to registration and specialist BMS level.

Find out more about South West London Pathology on our website

See attached Job description and persons specification document attached. You will be required to participate in out of hours shift cover to support a 24/7 service.

This advert closes on Thursday 17 Sep 2026

£47,951 - £56,863 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)