Closing date: 31.07.2026 (this may change dependent on response).
Shortlisting to take place the following week: 03/08/2026
Interview expected to take place week commencing: 10/08/2026
Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role .
Applications are invited for the post of Biomedical Support Worker at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will support the delivery of a high quality Point of Care Testing service within Blood Sciences at BTHFT and the newly setup Community Diagnostic Centre(s). The post holder will be part of a team and as such will be expected to work on different sites include Bradford Teaching Hospitals, Eccleshill Community Hospital and other Community sites as required. The post holder will be expected to work with minimum supervision and be responsible for the day to day running of the POCT section.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious person to join an existing team. Previous laboratory experience is essential but further training will be provided to successful candidate.
For an informal discussion or for further information please contact Raf Azad, Consultant Clinical Biochemist / Head of Blood Sciences on 01274 38 2683 or via email on
[email protected].
The primary responsibility of the post is to support the POCT team at BTHFT (and all Trust sites including CDC locations) through effective administrative duties, troubleshooting POCT devices, performing quality controls, training other staff, liaising with different stakeholders and evaluating new equipment.
These processes are located within the Blood Sciences department and you will also be a member of that departmental team.
You will have problem solving skills that will allow you to make judgements and decisions about job related situations.
You will be required to communicate information, some of which may be related to patient management and care, to colleagues, healthcare staff and other organisations.
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We value people
We are one team
We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
The post holder will provide an efficient and effective administrative service to the Head of Blood Sciences in delivering the Point of Care Testing. The post holder will work under indirect supervision to perform routine tasks using established protocols and procedure but would also be expected to contribute to delivering training to other staff and writing SOPs .
