Biomedical Scientist

Integrated Care System; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in South West London is seeking a full-time HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join their expanding Blood Sciences team. The role involves working across various laboratory sections and developing multidisciplinary skills in a busy UKAS Accredited department. Applicants should have an honours degree in biological science and HCPC Registration. This position offers a starting salary between £35,763 and £43,466 annually, with a commitment to personal development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience post HCPC registration in the relevant discipline.
• Excellent working knowledge of specialist subject in relevant discipline.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support the provision of routine Biochemistry, Haematology, and Blood Transfusion services.
• Develop skills in various Blood Sciences areas on a rotational basis.
• Participate in maintaining pathology services and encouraging development.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Honours degree or equivalent in biological science

HCPC Registration

IBMS Specialist Diploma or equivalent experience

Tools

Abbott Architect / Alinity platforms

Sysmex Analysers

LC-MS/MS

Job description

Go back St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 21 August 2025

South West London Pathology (SWLP) is a pathology partnership between 4 leading hospital trusts - St George's University Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - designed to provide an integrated, high quality pathology service for hospitals and GP's across South West London, by bringing together the best of each Trust's services and providing them within a single organisation.

An exciting opportunity exists for a full time HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist wishing to work within the Clinical Blood Sciences laboratory at Epsom and St Helier hospitals, under SWLP. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and motivated State Registered Biomedical Scientists to join the well-established team in this busy UKAS Accredited pathology department.

Biomedical scientists within the Haematology and Blood Transfusion section work on Immucor BT analysers, Sysmex CN and XN analysers. The Alinity analysers are used in Biochemistry automation, in addition to other specialist analysers including the Waters TQD, Sebia Capillary electrophoresis and Agilent HPLC.

The post is for 37.5 hours per week, primarily based at St Helier Hospital; however rotation across other sites within SWLP may be required. The successful candidate will work a full 24/7 shift pattern including out-of-hours, comprising of nights, weekends, Bank Holiday, lates and early shifts.

Main duties of the job

We are currently seeking to recruit suitably qualified Band 5 BMS' to join our expanding Blood Sciences team, supporting the provision of routine Biochemistry,Haematology and Haemostasisscreening and Blood Transfusion services. The post offers the opportunity for multidisciplinary training in Blood Sciences. The successful candidates will also have opportunity to work in some of our more specialised esoteric testing such as manual Chemistry, Haemoglobinopathy, etc on a rotational basis.

If you are enthusiastic, dedicated, hard-working, able to demonstrate a flexible approach to work and seeking development in your Biomedical Scientist career, then we would welcome your application.

The successful candidates will work a full 24/7 shift pattern including out-of-hours, comprising of nights, weekends, Bank Holiday, lates and early shifts.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

SWLP is a dynamic organisation that is constantly innovating and growing. Consequently, the opportunity has arisen to expand our workforce by recruiting four motivated and enthusiastic HCPC registered band 5 Biomedical Scientists to join our dynamic and friendly Blood Sciences team at Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.As a Biomedical Scientist you will be supported to develop a wide variety of skills within the Blood Sciences Laboratories which can include Haematology, Blood Transfusion medicine, Clinical Chemistry, Special Haematology and morphology.The Blood Sciences laboratories offer the opportunity to work in a well-equipped environment with the latest cutting edge automation. Successful candidates will also benefit from developing skills in manual techniques for some of the more esoteric analysis in the Blood Sciences test repertoire.The successful candidates will be expected to rotate through all laboratory sections. Applications are sought from self-motivating individuals with previous experience in the relevant disciplines.Applicants must have a desire to learn and develop and we will do the rest. SWLP is committed to your personal and professional development and you will have opportunities to fulfil your potential working with us.

The successful candidate must be committed to maintaining pathology services at Epsom & St Helier. You must be HCPC registered, competent working within your professional boundaries, while maintaining your development and career. The department actively encourages further education and CPD activities. You will be an excellent team player and be able to work in a multicultural environment. Every opportunity will be provided to train candidates and the job offers a unique opportunity to gain skills in all areas of clinical blood sciences.

We expect our staff, and the successful applicant, to share the values that are important to the Trust - excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these at all times during their employment.

Previous applicants need not apply

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• An honours degree or equivalent in a biological science
• HCPC Registration
• Hold the IBMS Specialist Diploma in relevant discipline or equivalent experience

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience post HCPC registration in the relevant discipline
• Excellent working knowledge of specialist subject in relevant discipline
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Knowledge of health and safety issues
• Experience of quality management systems
• Experience using Abbott Architect / Alinity platforms
• Experience using LC-MS/MS
• Experience using Sysmex Analysers

Skills & abilities

• Practical specialist analytical skills associated with diagnostic laboratory work
• Competence in PC word processing, spreadsheet and database software
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to follow written methodologies or protocols
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to work under pressure
• Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work
• Intermediate level of computer skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Use of enhanced pathology computer systems

Other Relevant

• Good hand eye co-ordination
• Able to perform light physical work
• Capable of intense periods of concentration

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£35,763 to £43,466 a yearpa pr incl HCAS (outer)