Job Description

This is a fixed term post for 12 months due to funding.



If internal to NHS Wales, please contact your line manager before applying for this as a secondment position.



An opportunity has arisen within Laboratory Medicine for a Biomedical Support Worker. The successful candidate will work as part of a team, delivering laboratory results to in-patients, out-patients within our hospitals, and to GP surgeries within the Swansea Bay UHB.



Applications are invited from enthusiastic and well-motivated individuals for the post of Biomedical Support Worker. The post holder will work as part of a team delivering support services for clinical and scientific staff within Laboratory Medicine.



There are various Hospital sites within SBUHB, but this post is primarily for our Morriston, Singleton and Neath/Port Talbot sites.



There is a requirement to work evenings, nights and weekends on a rota basis.



Duties will include receipt and registration of patient samples, such as blood & urine, prior to analysis, assisting in the referral of specimens to specialist laboratories and communicating laboratory information to our users.



Data entry experience is desirable for this role, keyboard skills essential.



The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.



The ability to travel between sites in a timely manner is essential.



We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.



As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.



We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.



Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.



If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.



You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac