Biomedical Support Worker (Band 2)

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare institution in West Yorkshire is seeking a full-time Biomedical Support Worker to join their Blood Sciences team at Bradford Royal Infirmary. This role involves working in Haematology and Blood Transfusion, providing essential support with a focus on professional development. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational and communication skills, along with a passion for quality care.

Benefits

Cycle to Work

Childcare Vouchers

Onsite Nursery

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff Health and Wellbeing

Financial packages

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic and well-motivated.
• Good organisational and practical abilities.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work core hours in Haematology, Blood Transfusion, and Biochemistry.
• Support individual and team working within the pathology laboratory.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Practical abilities

Job description

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT), Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT) and Harrogate General Hospital (HGH) are high-performing Trusts providing acute and specialist outreach services for local people.

BTHFT, ANHSFT and HGH have formed a joint venture, Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP (IPS) to provide pathology services to the three organisations and other local healthcare providers.

Biomedical Support Workers (BSW’s) also known as Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA’s) are a key staff group within the pathology laboratory. Candidates will need to be enthusiastic, well- motivated and innovative, with good organisational and practical abilities supported by scientific knowledge. Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to support individual and team working is essential. All these skills and attributes are in line with the Trust’s Right Care Behaviours.

Applications are invited for a full time BSW in the Blood Sciences (Haematology, Blood Transfusion & Biochemistry incl. of Point of Care Testing) based at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

The successful candidate will be required to work core hours on rotation through Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Biochemistry and POCT between 08:30hrs and 20:00hrs (day shifts and late shifts).

The department offers multiple training opportunities and continual professional development opportunities. We are passionate about developing our staff for them to fulfil their potential.

The trust offers staff benefits include a children's day nursery, restaurant facilities and staff gymnasium facility, there is a Marks and Spencer’s minimart and Costa on site at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work
• Travel Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
• Onsite Nursery
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Car Leasing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing
• Extensive Reward Scheme
• Counselling Service
• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
  
  

Our Values

We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity
  
  

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

• This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance.
  
  

If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Uchenna Okeahialam Job title: Clinical Biochemistry Section Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01274 364207

Frances Watling, Haematology & Transfusion Section Manager ([e-mail]) on 01274 364205