Biomedical Scientist

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Biomedical Scientist with a degree in Biomedical Science and HPC registration. The role involves providing technical support in Cellular Pathology within a modern laboratory setting. Candidates should have substantial experience and will work within a collaborative team. This position offers an opportunity to engage with advanced laboratory techniques and contribute to essential health services.

Qualifications

• Registration with the HCPC as a biomedical scientist is required.
• Proven experience post HCPC registration in a Cellular Pathology laboratory.
• Up to date knowledge of advances in histopathology.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the histology service.
• Work with a friendly team of scientists and doctors in a laboratory.
• Follow standard operating procedures for laboratory tasks.

Skills

IT and keyboard skills

Troubleshooting laboratory issues

Good hand-eye coordination

Ability to work under pressure

Education

MSc in relevant field

Tools

Laboratory Information Management System

Digital pathology

Job description

East & South East London NHS Pathology Partnership

Registered Band 6 Biomedical Scientist RLH |37.5 Hrs per Week

The East & South East London NHS Pathology Partnership (Pathology Partnership) is a Pathology network formed across three NHS Trusts: Barts Health, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The successful individual will be based in the Pathology and Pharmacy Building at the Royal London Hospital site.

Barts Health is one of the largest Trusts in the UK, with a turnover in excess of £1.25 billion and a workforce of over 15,000 staff. We have wide range of diagnostic specialities due to an acute teaching hospital environment and diversity of the local population. The Cellular Pathology Division provides diagnostic and screening services for the whole of North East London and has a combined workload of over 75,000 histology and 5,000 non-gynae cytology specimens. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly team of scientists and Doctors in a modern laboratory and have the opportunity to learn a wide variety of histology techniques. Our facilities are close to underground and DLR services. The laboratory has UKAS accreditation and is HCPC accredited.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a competent and versatile individual with substantive experience in Cellular Pathology to provide technical support to the histology service. To be suitable for this role you must have a degree in Biomedical Science and be registered with the HCPC. A completed and assessed IBMS specialist portfolio is preferred, but there may be an opportunity for the right individual to complete a portfolio under the Agenda for Change, Annex 21 provision.

Applications are welcomed from candidates with suitable experience with the appropriate qualification.

About us

Between 2021 and 2024 the Partnership undertook a complex transformation programme to establish a single network of laboratories, underpinned by a single Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and single Quality Management System (QMS).

The Partnership has a main hub laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at the six other hospital sites served by the Partnership. The Partnership has three operational divisions:

Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry

Microbiology and Virology

Cellular Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics

The 2024/25 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £121m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 860 WTE.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within the Pathology Partnership and Barts Health at this band

Job responsibilities

For an informal discussion please contact Mr Lee Jeffries (Chief Specialist BMS Histology) 0203 246 0218. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below

Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oRegistration with the HCPC as a biomedical scientist
• oMSc in relevant field

Experience

• oProven experience post HCPC registration in a Cellular Pathology laboratory
• oExperience of working with Laboratory Information Management System
• oExperience of UKAS accreditation
• oExperience of staff training
• oExperience of digital pathology

Knowledge

• oUp to date knowledge of advances in histopathology
• oFamiliar with laboratory Health and Safety issues
• oKnowledge of Quality Management and the processes involved

Skills

• oIT and keyboard skills to allow operation of Windows-based software and word processing.
• oAble to follow standard operating procedures
• oAble to troubleshoot routine laboratory issues
• oHigh level of technical competence in all sections of Histopathology
• oAble to work to deadlines with accuracy
• oAble to work under pressure
• oGood hand eye co-ordination

Personal and people development

• oAble to work independently and work within a team of mixed skills and abilities
• oAble to organise and prioritise own work activities

Communications

• oProficiency in both written and verbal communication, with the ability to build strong, respectful relationships
• oAbility to convey complex information clearly and concisely
• oExperience in providing constructive feedback to support trainees progress

Specific requirements

• oAble to undertake 'house-keeping duties'
• oAble to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations
• oCapable of intense periods of concentration
• oHold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies.
• oThe post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations
• oPrevious NHS experience

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.