Biomedical Scientist - Advanced Specialist

Nhs Blood And Transplant; Hanley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

NHS Pension

Learning culture and Thrive programme

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking a Biomedical Scientist Advanced Specialist to apply expertise in transfusion and transplantation science, delivering high-quality laboratory services that save lives.

You will perform, interpret and report complex investigations, provide expert advice, mentor colleagues, and contribute to training while supporting service improvements. The role involves shift work and on-call duties to support patient care.

Qualifications

• MSc or IBMS HSD in transfusion/transplantation or related field.
• Postgraduate training with relevant in-service experience.
• HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist maintained throughout employment.
• Membership of BBTS or BSHI.
• Commitment to CPD and ongoing specialist learning.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialist and complex laboratory investigations in transfusion and transplantation.
• Analyse and interpret routine and complex test results with timely reporting.
• Maintain quality, safety and compliance to ensure reliable patient services.
• Provide expert advice to hospitals and partner services.
• Mentor and develop colleagues, sharing specialist knowledge.
• Lead service improvements by identifying trends and implementing solutions.
• Oversee use, validation and maintenance of lab equipment and systems.
• Develop and review SOPs to promote consistency and quality.
• Coordinate team activities and ensure high standards are met.
• Contribute to research and ongoing development in NHSBT.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

MSc in transfusion/transplantation or IBMS HSD

Postgraduate training with in-service experience

HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist

BBTS/BSHI membership

CPD commitment to specialist expertise

Job description

Job summary

As a Biomedical Scientist Advanced Specialist within NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), you'll use your specialist expertise in transfusion and transplantation science to help deliver high-quality laboratory services that support patient care and save lives.

You'll perform, interpret and report complex investigations, ensuring results are accurate, reliable and delivered to the highest quality standards. Working alongside scientific, clinical and healthcare colleagues, you'll provide expert advice, support service improvement and help solve complex scientific challenges. You'll also play a key role in developing others by sharing your knowledge, mentoring colleagues and contributing to training within the laboratory.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution in a specialist environment where your expertise is valued, your learning continues, and your work directly supports NHSBTs mission to save and improve lives.

Please note, the Laboratory will be open between the hours of 08:00 to 22:00, Monday Friday and 09:00 17:00 on Saturdays. You will take part in a shift rota to work during these hours and will also participate in an on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

• Perform specialist and complex laboratory investigations that support safe transfusion and transplantation services and help improve patient outcomes.
• Analyse and interpret routine and complex test results, using your scientific expertise to provide accurate and timely reporting.
• Maintain the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance, helping to ensure reliable services for patients, donors and healthcare partners.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to colleagues, hospitals and partner services within your specialist area.
• Support and mentor healthcare scientists and other colleagues who are at an earlier stage of their development helping them learn, develop and build confidence in specialist practice.
• Lead and contribute to service improvements by identifying trends, investigating issues and implementing effective solutions.
• Oversee the use, validation and maintenance of laboratory equipment, reagents and systems to ensure dependable performance.
• Develop and review standard operating procedures, helping to promote consistency, quality and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and support team activities when required, ensuring work is prioritised effectively and delivered to a high standard.
• Contribute to research, innovation and the ongoing development of specialist scientific knowledge within NHSBT.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.

Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.

By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Job responsibilities

As a Biomedical Scientist Advanced Specialist within NHS Blood and Transplant, youll use your specialist expertise in transfusion and transplantation science to help deliver high-quality laboratory services that support patient care and save lives.

This vacancy is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Please do not apply unless you have another means of establishing a right to work.

What we offer:

• Flexible working options we promote flexible working where the role allows. Were happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
• Generous annual leave- 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years service and to 33 days after 10 years.
• Inclusive pension scheme- the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
• Supportive learning culture- weve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. Its open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
• Health and wellbeing support we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process.

You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:

• Read about our application process
• Learn more about our culture at NHSBT

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc in transfusion, transplantation, or a relevant scientific discipline, or an IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma (HSD) in Transfusion Science or a relevant science subject.
• Completion of a formal postgraduate training programme with relevant in-service experience, or equivalent alternative training and experience.
• HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist, with registration maintained throughout employment.
• Membership of a relevant professional body, such as the British Blood Transfusion Society (BBTS) or British Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (BSHI).
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and a commitment to maintaining and expanding specialist expertise.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience working in a diagnostic or testing laboratory, with specialist expertise in transfusion science.
• Strong ability to analyse information and resolve complex scientific and technical problems.
• Experience building effective working relationships with colleagues, healthcare professionals, and service users.
• Ability to prioritise competing demands, manage workloads effectively and work to challenging deadlines.
• Experience supervising, training, or mentoring colleagues and sharing specialist knowledge with others.

NHS Blood and Transplant is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.