Biomedical Scientist

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join their Haematology and Blood Transfusion department. The role requires participation in 24/7 services and entails performing biomedical investigations while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates are expected to have experience in an NHS diagnostic laboratory and be enthusiastic about developing their career in this field. Salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum pro rata.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist required.
• Experience in an NHS diagnostic laboratory preferred.
• Ability to participate in a 24/7 service.

Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret routine biomedical investigations.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems.
• Issue high-quality blood results and safely manage blood products.

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 24 October 2025

This is an exciting new opportunity for a Biomedical Scientists to join our Haematology and Blood Transfusion department.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and proactive individual to join our department as an HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist, with experience in working in an NHS diagnostic laboratory.

This role is part of the team of BMS providing the 24/7 service within the Haematology and Blood Transfusion department.

The ideal candidate will be a quick learner and good team player and someone with aspirations of developing their biomedical scientist career in a Haematology and Blood Transfusion disciplinary setting.

The post holder will join our team of BMS staff and following all the appropriate training, will be expected to participate in the 24/7 haematology and Blood Transfusion services provision.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

As HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist your main duties will include, but not limited to:

• Perform and interpret routine biomedical investigations by participating in regular daily workloads, as directed by management, in line with your skills, experience, and competencies.
• Maintain standards of conduct required by the HCPC to practice as a registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Process specimens and handle sensitive information with care and due diligence, such as patient results, in line with local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Support BMAs by ensuring performance is in line with laboratory standards.
• Ensure compliance with all legislative and quality requirements of regulatory directives, accreditation bodies, and local management, including UKAS and MHRA and SOPs.
• Participate in quality management activities, including inspections, audits, and incident reporting as required.
• Utilise the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Q-Pulse quality management database, and other relevant software to ensure high-quality, reliable data capture and entry.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• The role is based in haematology and blood transfusion at GEH they will be an expectation to rotate to other sites when required.
• The role involves issue of high quality blood results for haematology, blood transfusion and coagulation. It will also involve reporting films and being competent in morphology.
• This role also involves issue safely blood products to patients. It will involve ensuring haematology and blood transfusion quality management systems are maintained. Staff will be expected to carry out audits.

For further details please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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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.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum pro rata