Biomedical Support Worker - Higher Level

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Cellular Pathology Department is seeking a motivated Biomedical Support Worker (Higher Level) to join our team in Leeds.

You will supervise junior staff, handle routine and complex laboratory tasks, ensure quality and patient safety, and participate in training and continuous improvement within a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a laboratory or diagnostic environment.
• Ability to perform routine and more complex laboratory tasks, sometimes under supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Willingness to undertake inhouse training to achieve laboratory competency.

Responsibilities

• Collect, receive and assist in the processing of clinical diagnostic cellular pathology specimens for testing.
• Perform routine and more complex laboratory investigations, sometimes under supervision.
• Communicate information to colleagues, healthcare staff and other organisations.
• Organise tasks of support workers within the team.
• Assist in ordering, receipt and control of consumables.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility under pressure

Tools

Digital pathology

Automated sectioning

Job description

Biomedical Support Worker - Higher Level

To be responsible for training and day to day supervision of Biomedical Support Workers within the sectionTo collect, receive and assist in the processing of clinical diagnostic specimens for testingTo undertake routine and more complex clinical technical investigations, following standard operating procedures, some of which may be under supervisionTo communicate effectively with colleagues and other healthcare staff

Main duties of the job

As a Biomedical Support Worker Higher Level you will work as a member of the departmental team. As part of the team, you will be expected to perform a range of routine and more complex investigations some of which may be under the supervision of more experienced scientific and technical staff. You will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute towards the provision of an accurate and timely service for patients. You will be expected to apply professional judgements and specialist skills to technically complex and sometimes difficult situations, and how to work, often under pressure, either independently or as part of the team. Within the team you may be required to organise the tasks of support workers. You will be required to communicate information, often related to patient management and care, to colleagues, healthcare staff and other organisations.Please see job description for further information.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Higher Biomedical Support Worker to join the Cellular Pathology Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

This fulltime, fixed term role sits within one of the largest and most progressive pathology services in the UK, supporting the delivery of highquality diagnostic services across multiple specialist areas.

Based within Cellular Pathology, the role is integral to the routine and complex laboratory workflows that underpin patient diagnosis and care. The role involves working with human tissue samples, bodily fluids and laboratory chemicals.

We are looking for an individual with previous laboratory experience, excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work flexibly in a fastpaced environment. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys teamwork, is keen to develop their skills, and wants to be part of a forwardthinking, innovative department. You will be expected to undergo some “in house” training to attain competence within the laboratory.

The department operates Monday to Saturday 7:30 to 7:30 with standard day and extended day shifts.

Why you should join our Team

Cellular Pathology at LTHT is a large, diverse and welcoming department, bringing together biomedical support workers, biomedical scientists, advanced practitioners, anatomical pathology technicians, pathologists, and administrative teams. We process approximately 60,000 surgical cases per year, alongside noncervical cytology, andrology, autopsy, molecular, and specialist pathology services, offering a varied and stimulating working environment.

What makes our team special is our commitment to innovation, training, and continuous improvement. We were the first department in the UK to introduce fully automated sectioning and make extensive use of digital pathology and advanced processing technologies. As an IBMSaccredited training laboratory, we actively support staff development and encourage involvement in service improvement, transformation, and new ways of working. If you want to grow your skills while contributing to excellent patient care and living the values of The Leeds Way, we would love to hear from you.

What you will bring to the role

You will work as a member of the departmental team, collecting, receiving and assisting in the processing of clinical diagnostic cellular pathology specimens for testing. You will have:

Experience working in a laboratory or diagnostic environment

Ability to perform routine and more complex laboratory tasks, sometimes under supervision

Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accuracy and quality

Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Effective communication skills and a flexible approach to work

Willingness to undertake inhouse training to achieve laboratory competency

Ability to work independently and as part of a large multidisciplinary team

Enthusiasm for contributing to a highquality, patientfocused service

Within the team you may be required to organise the tasks of support workers and demonstrate relevant job related tasks to new or more junior staff.

You will contribute to general departmental management, for instance, by assisting in the ordering, receipt and control of consumables.

Please see the attached Job description for further information about this vacancy

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.