Biochemistry Lab Support Technician

NHS Jobs; Dartford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Healthcare Science Support Worker focused on Biochemistry. The role supports the HSSW team by handling reagent stock, maintaining biochemistry analysers, and processing QC samples under SOPs.

You will enter results into the LIS and assist with accreditation activities. Working with biomedical scientists and engineers, you will liaise with service users, manage phone inquiries, and contribute to quality assurance processes

Qualifications

• Experience with stock control of reagents and consumables.
• Familiar with quality control procedures and external quality assurance material.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures and enter results into the laboratory information system (LIS).

Responsibilities

• Stock control of reagents and consumables.
• Maintenance of biochemistry analysers.
• Process quality control samples and external quality assurance material.
• Enter test results into the laboratory information system (LIS).
• Assist with UKAS accreditation preparations.
• Liaise with engineers and other service users.
• Answer and direct phone inquiries.

Skills

Stock control

Lab equipment maintenance

Quality control

Data entry into LIS

Phone communication

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Biochemistry analyzers

Job description

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Healthcare Science Support Worker focused on Biochemistry. The role supports the HSSW team by handling reagent stock, maintaining biochemistry analysers, and processing QC samples under SOPs.

You will enter results into the LIS and assist with accreditation activities. Working with biomedical scientists and engineers, you will liaise with service users, manage phone inquiries, and contribute to quality assurance processes