Biomedical Support Worker

7 months ago

Norwich, United Kingdom Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Eastern Pathology Alliance (EPA) Microbiology Department is based at the Norfolk at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital. Providing the sole Microbiology service for Norfolk, we provide diagnostic and clinical services across three busy hospital sites at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and James Paget Hospital, along with the Clinical Commissioning Group. We deliver high-performing, ISO15189 accredited pathology services across Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology, Serology and molecular diagnostics.

Working for EPA provides exciting opportunities for development, research, education, and training, helping staff to experience a wide and varied career within our organization. We are committed to attracting and retaining pathology staff, valuing both skills and ideas, whilst supporting you in developing you full potential. Along with being IBMS accredited training laboratory, we also offer a variety of training opportunities for all staff.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Additionally, our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support.

**Main duties of job**:
Clinical Scientific and Management Responsibilities
- To prepare and process all types of clinical material for diagnosis (except those processed at Containment Level 3).
- Daily maintenance of very complex specialist analytical equipment (including automated EIA and molecular analysers), including initiation of calibration and quality assurance programs referring to senior staff as appropriate.
- To perform Enzyme ImmunoAssays (EIA), Immunofluorescence (IF) and other serological assays according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) under supervision by BMS.
- To perform antibody/antigen investigations using advanced and complex molecular techniques with emphasis on accuracy, timing and contamination avoidance.

Responsibilities for Laboratory Information Systems
- Amending and updating patient data and results which includes other colleague’s work.
- Input test information into databases which includes own generated data and other healthcare staff generated data.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Training
- Complete mandatory and ‘in-service’ training in IT use and laboratory information services, Health & Safety, Sample Handling and labelling procedures.
- Undertake ongoing service training and continue their own competence to practice to NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
- Provide training and instruction for other staff grades in own area.

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service by following our PRIDE values. All staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of:

- People focused (welcoming, kind, supportive)
- Respect (listening, appreciative)
- Integrity (communicate, professional)
- Dedication (helpful, teamwork)
- Excellence (safe, effective)

Please see the attached job description for full details, main responsibilities and the job specifications.

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