Biomedical Support Worker - Microbiology

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Biomedical Support Worker for its Microbiology department. This role involves supporting technical activities and contributing to the delivery of high-quality services to patients across Greater Manchester. Candidates will receive full training and are required to handle laboratory tasks including sample testing and equipment maintenance.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Must have a good standard of education including GCSEs in English and Maths.
• Previous laboratory experience is an advantage, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the testing of samples and other Microbiology activities.
• Process human samples, perform data input, and maintain laboratory equipment.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Teamwork

Data entry

Education

Good standard of general education

NVQ, GCSE (5 or more at Grade C or above)

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Biomedical Support Worker - Microbiology

The closing date is 06 July 2025

This very busy department provides Microbiology services for the patients of Wigan, Wrightington and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, The Christie and surrounding GPs. You will support technical Microbiology activities and the provision of a high quality service.

Previous laboratory experience may be an advantage, but is not essential as full in-house training is given. If successful and when competent you will be expected to contribute to all relevant areas of Microbiology including operation of autoclaves and removal of waste.

Main duties of the job

Duties are varied and include direct contribution to the testing of samples, as well as sample reception, data input, autoclaving of samples and other waste, cleaning of equipment and other general laboratory duties. Duties will require the processing of human samples, such as urine, faeces and swabs. Some duties will include the lifting and moving of moderately heavy loads.

You must be very organised and methodical with good communication and excellent team working skills and be educated to GSCE level, or equivalent in English and Maths. Accurate data entry, with efficient typing skills is required. A strong commitment to efficiency and taking personal responsibility to ensure high standards of work is vital.

Please note it is NCA Pathology Policy that IBMS registration portfolios are only supported for staff members in a trainee BMS position.

About us

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. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education
• NVQ, GCSE (5 or more at Grade C or above) / GCE

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Basic numeracy Basic literacy
• Awareness of confidentiality issues
• Awareness of health and safety issues
• Evidence of previous Microbiology laboratory experience

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to follow protocols
• Ability to develop a range of skills enabling them to carry out multistage procedures
• Ability to acquire the theoretical knowledge required to undertake laboratory tasks

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust