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Melissa Butterfield
Central Specimen Reception Manager
melissa.butterfield@nhs.net

Job Summary

The Central Specimen Reception at St James' Centre for Laboratory Medicine are looking to recruit a number of B2 biomedical support workers to join our busy team for 12 months to support our GP sample work flow. We have deliveries from Leeds and Bradford GP surgeries early evening and require a bespoke team to accept these samples into Pathology.

The main task is data entry. Details from request forms are scanned into a Laboratory Information System. Attention to detail and an ability to work through high volumes of data entry requests will be essential skills along with working as a vital member of a team.

Why you should join our Team

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pathology Department are based in purpose-built facilities. Both LGI and SJH benefit from the latest automation tech to support our local population of around 2.3 million and the services we support nationally. We work 24/7, 365 days a year as a busy team who are the first point of contact for patient diagnostic samples.

We are constantly looking to improve our services and using the latest technology available. Our future automation plans will reduce the amount of manual inputting from paper to computer. The next step will be a major change requiring long term project support and investment. This new team will be our supportive link until this new method is ready for implementation.

What you will bring to the role

The post holder will be a member of a large team responsible for the initial processing of patient samples. You will be required to communicate effectively with colleagues in CSR, wider pathology and other health care professionals.

Operating the laboratory IT system (Winpath), to enter and retrieve patient demographics.

To load blood samples onto automation racks for handing over to the appropriate speciality lab.

General end of shift house keeping.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

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.