Biomedical Support Worker - Pathology
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- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This Biomedical Support Worker position is in the Cytology area of the Pathology department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The role provides essential laboratory support to medical and scientific staff, contributing to diagnostic cytopathology, andrology, and cervical screening services. It requires excellent organisational, numeracy, literacy, and keyboard skills, along with accuracy and attention to detail. The post involves working Monday to Friday, with a commitment to weekend and bank holiday rotas.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £29,103 – £31,409 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
256036
Salary:
Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
Job closing date:
20/09/2026
Job Type:
Healthcare Sciences
Location:
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
03/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Pathology
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
This position is available within the Cytology area of the department, based in the Laboratory Medicine building at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site, Glasgow.
The post of Biomedical Support Worker in the department of Pathology is an essential post in the successful running of the department. The post holder will provide laboratory support to both medical and scientific staff. The department provides Diagnostic Cytopathology and Andrology services to Greater Glasgow & Clyde, as well as the Cytology Cervical Screenin
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