About this role
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Biomedical Support Worker (Higher Level) to join our professional and friendly Point of Care Testing (POCT) team. Blood Sciences offers a comprehensive POCT service to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the wider community. The main POCT laboratory is situated in the brand-new Centre for Laboratory Medicine (CfLM) building on the St. Jamess Hospital site.
Main duties of the job The successful candidate will report to the POCT Team Leaders and the POCT Coordinator/Specialist Biomedical Scientist, undertaking training to participate in all aspects of the POCT service. This will include training other NHS staff (including medical staff), troubleshooting POCT devices in clinical areas and completing quality assurance activities, ensuring delivery of high-quality results in a POCT setting.
This is a full-time role that will involve working across all areas of the Trust and community where POCT devices are located. Knowledge, or experience of POCT would be advantageous. Relevant training and support will be provided for the successful candidate. Some unsocial hours working is a requirement of this role (e.g. weekends).
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
Shortlisting Date: 1/9/26
Interview Date: 7 & 8 Sept 2026
Why you should join our Team
The Centre for Laboratory Medicine opened in 2025 and offers excellent facilities for our friendly and dedicated POCT team. This role offers the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to challenge themselves in a unique role that will directly improve patient care.
Our small POCT team is responsible for a diverse range of medical devices across the Trust and the wider community, the team also provides training to clinical staff across the organisation. This offers the successful candidate a varied role with a high degree of independent working and opportunities to learn new skills.
The Blood Sciences department is accredited to ISO15189 and by the IBMS as a training laboratory in both Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology.
We encourage all candidates to contact us to discuss the role(s) and we can offer informal visits to our laboratories for interested candidates. Please contact Emma Baddams (POCT Coordinator) for more information at [email protected]
What you will bring to the role GCSE qualifications or equivalent (including Maths & English) are a requirement of this role. Prior experience of laboratory work, of POCT services or of demonstrating/training others would be desirable. We would also consider applicants with a strong administrative background who are open to learning something new.
As an ambassador for the Pathology CSU, visiting clinical areas you will have excellent communication skills. You must have an ability to organise tasks in collaboration with the wider team and prioritise these during your working day to ensure the most clinically urgent tasks are completed first.
Your application should highlight your knowledge of POCT and the role of the POCT team. All candidates must have a good basic understanding of IT and common software packages, such as Microsoft Office.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are.
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
Our POCT service operates across two large university teaching hospitals (Leeds General Infirmary and St. James's University Hospital), Chapel Allerton, Seacroft and Wharfedale Hospitals and various sites across the wider community. The service currently supports 40 blood gas analysers, around 300 glucose meters, 70 urinalysis analysers, and much more (including Flu and Covid, INR and HbA1c analysers).
The field of POCT is rapidly expanding, and currently includes tests within the Biochemistry, Haematology and Microbiology specialisms, with exciting new projects currently underway across LTHT and in the community. POCT services are expanding all the time and will continue to do so in line with wider NHS strategy.
Were committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. Were 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. Were 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.
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)