biomedical support worker

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Colney; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Excellent pension scheme

Wagestream access

Free Park & Ride service

On-site nursery

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Band 3 biomedical support worker for our blood transfusion laboratory at Colney. You will support biomedical scientists, operate analysers, and handle blood components for transfusion, with full training provided.

This role requires flexible availability to participate in a 24/7 shift roster and excellent attention to detail when entering patient data into IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in transfusion laboratory testing of blood samples and preparation of blood components for transfusion.
• Operate analysers and input records on IT systems with high accuracy.
• Communicate with external laboratory users and provide information on blood component supply for patient care, including emergencies.

Job description

• Performs a range of routine and non-routine duties within blood transfusion.
• Obtains samples for biological testing, performs standard biological tests, processes blood and other fluids for analysis ensuring sample integrity is maintained at all times.
• This role requires the daily use of the Pathology IT systems to a very high level of accuracy and speed when inputting patient demographic and test data.
• To provide information and advice to service users concerning the supply of blood components for direct patient care, including emergencies.
• Communication is a major part of this role and will require specialist professional training in order to manage emergency and difficult situations where, despite the clinical situation, compliance must be followed.
  We have an exciting opportunity for Band 3 biomedical support worker to work in our blood transfusion laboratory at NNUH. We are looking for motivated individual to join our biomedical support worker team to support our blood transfusion laboratory service, and offers full training and development onto the role and opportunities for future development. There is a requirement to participate on a 24/7 shift roster.

The post holder will be expected to undertake a variety of tasks in our transfusion laboratory to support the biomedical scientists in testing of blood samples and preparation of blood components for transfusion. This will include operating analysers, entering records onto a variety of IT systems and communicating with external laboratory users. Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics