Biomedical Support WorkerNHS

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic people to join the busy but friendly laboratories of HMDS located in the Institute of Oncology, Bexley Wing, St. James University Hospital. Successful candidates will be joining our team of consultants, scientists and support staff to help deliver diagnosis of blood cancers for patients from across Yorkshire and Humberside. The work is varied and rewarding and the role is ideal for anyone with an interest in science &/or healthcare wanting to start a career in science or looking for new challenges.

Main duties of the job

HMDS provides a specialist service for the diagnosis of blood cancers and is part of the central laboratory for the Yorkshire and North East Genomic Laboratory Hub. The laboratory is the largest of its type in the United Kingdom with a high throughput of specimens including peripheral blood, bone marrow and tissue biopsies. The department also has a strong research programme and there will also be opportunity to be involved in development projects related to research and clinical trials

Job description

For questions about this job contact:

Name: Anita Dickinson

Position: Advanced Biomedical Scientist

Email: [email protected]

Phone number: 01132067851

Shortlisting Date: 8th October 2026

Interview Date: 21st October 2026

What you will bring to the role

Applicants should have a minimum of 5 GCSES or equivalent including maths and English. Previous laboratory experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. General laboratory duties include patient data entry, preparing blood and bone marrow films, extraction of DNA and reagent preparation. The postholder may also be asked to support a specific area of the lab, for example molecular or flow cytometry. The role will also include archiving of sample material. Attention to detail and accuracy are essential.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

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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.

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.