Job summary
- Main area
- Cellular pathology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-DPG-CS199-25
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salford Royal Hospital
- Town
- Salford
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 Pa Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Biomedical Support Worker - Cellular Pathology
Band 3
Job overview
Salford Royal Cellular Pathology Department provides comprehensive Histology and Cytology Services within the Northern care Alliance and the surrounding Clinical Commissioning Groups.
Working under indirect supervision the post holder will receive and prepare for analysis samples received by the department, enter relevant data on the laboratory computer system and perform routine tests using established protocols and procedures
We are looking for enthusiastic, well motivated individuals who work well with in a team environment but also can work on their own.
Main duties of the job
- Helping with the preparation of formalin fixed tissue samples.
- Filing wax blocks and slides
- Preparing slides for MDT discussion
- Receive and prepare samples for analysis, enter relevant data on the laboratory computer system and carry out technical investigations using established protocols and procedures.
- Support the Biomedical Scientist in the Cellular Pathology Department
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education. NVQ, GCSE (5 or more at Grade C or above) / GCE
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to follow SOPs / protocols
- IT skills
- Ability to multitask
- Awareness of confidentiality
- Awareness of health and safety issues
- Ability to acquire the theoretical knowledge required to undertake laboratory tasks
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work under demanding circumstances and to deadlines
- Experience within a health care/laboratory environment
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undergo training
- Flexible approach to working patterns
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Richard Mathias
- Job title
- Operation Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 205 1875
- Additional information
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