Biomedical Support Worker

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Swansea is seeking a Biomedical Support Worker to deliver laboratory results and manage patient samples. Responsibilities include registering samples, assisting referrals, and communicating results to users. Candidates should have strong keyboard skills, and Welsh language proficiency is desirable. This is a key role within Laboratory Medicine with a commitment to inclusion and bilingualism.

Qualifications

• Data entry experience is desirable; keyboard skills are essential.
• Welsh language skills are desirable.
• Valid British driving license with access to a vehicle is required.

Responsibilities

• Receive and register patient samples for analysis.
• Assist in referral of specimens to specialist laboratories.
• Communicate laboratory information to users.
• Deliver laboratory results to patients and GP surgeries.
• Provide support services for clinical staff.

Skills

Keyboard skills

Data entry experience

Ability to speak Welsh

Job description

Overview

Swansea Bay University Health Board is inviting applications for a Biomedical Support Worker within Laboratory Medicine. The post holder will work as part of a team delivering laboratory results to in-patients, out-patients within our hospitals, and to GP surgeries within Swansea Bay UHB. The post is primarily for Morriston, Singleton and Neath/Port Talbot sites.

Responsibilities

• Receive and register patient samples, such as blood and urine, prior to analysis.
• Assist in the referral of specimens to specialist laboratories.
• Communicate laboratory information to users (patients, clinicians and other stakeholders).
• Deliver laboratory results to in-patients, out-patients and GP surgeries as required.
• Work as part of a team to provide support services for clinical and scientific staff within Laboratory Medicine.

Working Arrangements

• Evenings, nights and weekends on a rota basis.
• Travel between sites in a timely manner is essential.

Qualifications and Skills

• Data entry experience is desirable; keyboard skills are essential.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
• Further requirements include the ability to travel between sites and, if applicable, holding a valid British driving license with access to your own vehicle.

Additional Information

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Board’s policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, including age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage or civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team to agree a more suitable method of application. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

We are committed to bilingualism to enhance the patient experience and would particularly welcome Welsh speakers.

Our values are Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, reflecting our commitment to equality and quality in everything we do.