Biomedical Support Worker - Central Reception | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Biomedical Support Worker for their Salford site. This role involves supporting various departments by entering patient data, assisting with lab specimen handling, performing clerical tasks, and maintaining lab equipment. Ideal candidates should be conscientious, possess good data entry skills, and have a commitment to excellent customer care. The position offers a competitive benefits package and flexibility in working hours.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Conscientious and capable of careful and accurate work.
• Good numerical and literacy standards.
• Previous laboratory experience may be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Enter patient data into the Pathology IT system.
• Assist with laboratory handling of specimens.
• Perform daily maintenance of laboratory equipment.

Skills

Customer care skills

Data entry skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

PAWS has been formed from the merger of Pathology Services at Salford Royal Hospital and Wigan, Wrightington and Leigh Hospitals. The post is based at Salford, but you may be required to work at other sites.

Role Summary

Biomedical Support Workers in Specimen Reception are required to provide support to Blood Sciences and other departments in Pathology. The duties are varied and include entering patient data into the laboratory IT system, assisting with the laboratory handling of most types of specimens, helping with some analytical processes, and performing general clerical work.

It is important to note that you will be required to participate in the laboratory rota, delivering a 24/7 service. This post involves working late shifts 6pm-10pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Enter patient data into the Pathology IT system.
• Assist with laboratory handling of most types of specimens, help with some analytical processes, and perform general clerical work.
• Perform daily maintenance of laboratory equipment and maintain laboratory archive systems.
• Carry out general housekeeping tasks.
• Lifting heavy objects such as boxes and waste and pushing trolleys.

Qualifications & Skills

• Conscientious, capable of careful and accurate work with excellent customer care and communication skills.
• Good and accurate data entry skills with basic standards of numeracy and literacy.
• Previous laboratory experience may be an advantage but is not essential.
• This role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

About the Trust

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

What We Offer

• A job role with purpose and flexibility.
• A competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.

Additional Information

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window).

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Dec 2025