Advanced Biomedical Scientist - Haematology *£2,000 Incentive*

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Biomedical Scientist to join their team at Ipswich Hospital. The role involves supervising Haematology & Coagulation services, ensuring compliance with standards, and managing daily operations. Ideal candidates will be HCPC registered with relevant experience and skills in laboratory settings. The Trust offers extensive training, flexible working options, and a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

NHS discounts

Annual leave

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with knowledge in NHS laboratory Haematology & Coagulation.
• Confident and motivated individual with a wide range of skills.
• Desirable experience with ACL TOP and Sysmex XN analysers.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the Coagulation and Haematology sections.
• Ensuring analysers are maintained and troubleshooting as needed.
• Monitoring quality control performance and initiating remedial actions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good numeracy

Good literacy

Training experience

Education

HCPC registration

Tools

ACL TOP

Sysmex XN analysers

Job description

Job Opportunity: Biomedical Scientist

This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £2,000 pro rata (conditions apply).

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Biomedical Scientist who is professional, reliable, innovative, and flexible to join our friendly and hardworking team. The role involves assisting with the routine Haematology & Coagulation service at Ipswich Hospital.

The ideal candidate will be HCPC registered with relevant knowledge and experience in NHS laboratory Haematology & Coagulation, appropriate for this band. You should be confident, motivated, and possess a wide range of skills, including good numeracy and literacy, training experience, and attention to detail. Previous experience with ACL TOP and Sysmex XN analysers, or an understanding of the technologies used within Haematology & Coagulation, is desirable.

Our Vision

We aim to deliver innovative, high-performing pathology services focused on our customers, providing high-quality and fully compliant services. Our services are clinically led and designed to leverage the benefits of scale through collaboration to meet service users' needs and support excellent clinical care.

Our Commitment

We are dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining the best pathology staff. You will play an integral role in developing the team and supporting their careers. If you're interested in developing your career and helping us achieve our vision, we would like to hear from you.

Role Responsibilities

1. Supervising the Coagulation and Haematology sections, managing daily organization and staffing.
2. Ensuring analysers are maintained correctly and troubleshooting as needed.
3. Dealing with engineering visits and managing section operations during planned or unplanned downtime.
4. Monitoring quality control performance and initiating remedial actions.
5. Managing stock control, reagent ordering, and updating SOPs and staff competency logs.
6. Ensuring ISO:15189 compliance.
7. Deputising for the Haematology Lead in their absence, requiring good knowledge of routine Haematology and Coagulation.
8. Overseeing purchase orders, invoicing, and liaising with referral providers.

The post is line managed by the Blood Sciences – Haematology Manager at Ipswich.

About Our Pathology Service

Part of the East Coast Pathology Network, we are ESNEFT, providing hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our staff deliver care from hospitals, community clinics, and in patients' homes. Employing over 12,000 staff, we support our team with extensive training, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments, annual leave, NHS discounts, and a Staff Health and Wellbeing programme.

We are committed to improving healthcare efficiency and are investing in digital transformation with Epic, a leading electronic patient record system, to enhance hospital life for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and eager to develop your skills, we want to hear from you. Learn more about living and working here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Sarah Stalley
• Job Title: Head of Operations for Pathology
• Email: [e-mail]