Job summary
- Main area
- Diagnostics
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 6 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 18 hours per week
- Job ref
- 210-2026-355-A
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rota
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Biomedical Support Worker
Band 3
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Part Time: 18 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
The Blood Sciences Department at the Countess of Chester have a vacancy for a Biomedical Support worker to support the Symptomatic FIT testing service across Cheshire & Merseyside and implementation of the long-term pathology model. This post will be a 6 month fixed term post.
This service is based at Chester Blood Sciences Laboratory processing samples for Chester and Wirral patients.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include processing samples, entering results and data, sending kits to patients, tracking patient compliance, dealing with service user enquiries and chasing up missing samples.
Full on the job training will be given.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE’s Grade C or above or equivalent including English language
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- Use of Cerner
- Experience of working within a laboratory environment
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise and deliver to short deadlines
- Evidence of good organisational skills
- Ability to work successfully in a team environment
- Ability to use own initiative and work largely unsupervised
- Excellent communication skills – ability to liaise with staff at all levels
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Kirkham
- Job title
- Blood Sciences Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 366065
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