Biomedical Support Worker | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,029 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2025 |
| Location: | Tooting, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7067582/200-STG-713108-7067582-DK |
Summary
Job overview
Biomedical Support Worker Band 2 An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated, Biomedical Support Worker, Band 2 to join the Cellular
Pathology Team at St George's Hospital, Tooting.
Candidates will have good verbal and written communication skills and be able to work alongside other Biomedical Support Workers and
Biomedical Scientists as part of a team.
This post will offer successful applicants the opportunity to support the Trusts cancer & diagnostics testing, coupled with other duties including
preparing samples for analysis, inputting patient data, maintaining lab equipment and dealing with enquiries.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo training. Candidates will be required to work on a roster once fully trained and competent.
Interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
Duties will include maintaining laboratory equipment, aiding laboratory staff in some aspects of technical work, entry of patient data onto the
pathology computer system and assisting medical staff with diagnostic tissue handling of operative specimens. Good literacy, biological science,
numeracy and communication skills are required; keyboard skills would be an advantage.
You should have the ability to work as part of a team and to manage your own workload. Previous experience of medical terminology and data
entry.
Candidates who have applied in the past 3 months need not apply.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To work in a designated area of the department under the supervision of a section leader but will organise own work tasks or
activities.
2. To understand and perform work in accordance with the standard operational policies using basic theoretical knowledge.
3. Ensure that documentation is maintained to the SWL Pathology standard (including electronic records).
4. Be able to solve basic problems within work area and refer unresolved problems to a more senior member of staff.
5. To prepare specimens for diagnostic testing.
6. To contribute towards a culture of quality in the department and to comply and promote the quality initiatives within the
department consistent with maintaining laboratory accreditation
This advert closes on Thursday 3 Apr 2025
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