Higher Biomedical Support Worker: Sponsorship Available

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Higher Biomedical Support Worker to join our busy, friendly laboratory. This position is for a one year fixed term post.

The successful applicant will be expected to work in the Blood Sciences Specimen Referral Service (SRS) at the Bedford site, supporting the Biomedical Scientists and Senior BMS’s in the laboratory when required.

The department has UKAS accreditation, IBMS/HCPC training status and is one of afew organisations to have Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, & Transfusion Science National School of Healthcare Science accredited training status for clinical sciences.

We are committed to developing our services further, through expansion of on-site testing and integration with other services.

The successful candidate will be expected to work core hours Monday to Friday 08:40 – 17:10.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to:

prepare, package and dispatch Specimen Referral Service (SRS) samples to reference laboratories in accordance with departmental SOP ensuring statutory regulations are met in the transport of specimens.

Enter SRS patient results into the Laboratory Information Management System

provide training to staff where appropriate

contribute to the day to day operations and assist within technical aspects of the service.

assist BMS and senior laboratory BMS in the delivery of a high quality, efficient and effective service, through the Quality Management System [QMS].

follow policies and procedures ensuring that the service complies with current UKAS standards, national and European legislation and discipline specific regulatory bodies.

assist in the training of support staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Knowledge across range of biomedical procedures acquired through training to NVQ3 level or ‘A’ Level GCE with equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Additional training to diploma level

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience in Pathology Laboratory environment
  • Ability to work under own initiative

Communication

Essential

  • Ability to relay test results to clinicians and other staff, answers queries

Knowledge

Essential

  • Fundamental laboratory practice including H& S
  • Specimen preparation
  • Understanding for the need of patient confidentiality at all times

Skills

Essential

  • Team worker
  • Able to work under pressure

Desirable

  • Teaching / Training experience

Personal skills

Essential

  • Personal integrity
  • Drive and determination
  • Flexibility

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 19 August 2025

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