Biomedical Scientist | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Biomedical Scientist to support their histopathology team. The successful candidate will perform routine laboratory techniques and assist clinical staff. Ideal candidates should have experience in Cellular Pathology and strong organisational skills. This role offers opportunities to work across multiple sites and contribute to quality management in pathology services.

Qualifications

• Experience working in Cellular Pathology (Histopathology).
• Ability to undertake routine laboratory techniques.
• Familiarity with Laboratory Information Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Undertake routine laboratory techniques as per department SOPs.
• Record information on Laboratory Information Management System.
• Assist clinical staff to ensure optimal service delivery.
• Undertake routine maintenance on laboratory instrumentation.
• Maintain and update laboratory protocols.

Skills

Organisational skills

Positive attitude

Experience in Cellular Pathology

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated biomedical scientist with strong organisational skills and a positive attitude to support our busy histopathology team. To join our department and work in the routine Histology lab & cut‑up and diagnostic cytology preparation areas.

The ideal candidate should have experience of working in Cellular Pathology (Histopathology).

The successful candidate will be primarily based at UHL but may occasionally support other ESEL sites depending on service needs. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Key Responsibilities

1. Undertake routine laboratory techniques in line with department standard operating procedures under supervision.
2. Record information on the Laboratory Information Management System and ensure it complies with national and local data standards.
3. Assist clinical staff as appropriate to ensure optimal service delivery.
4. Undertake routine operative maintenance on laboratory instrumentation.
5. Maintain and update the laboratory protocols of the areas for which the post holder is responsible.
6. Undertake specialised aspects of technical work, as deemed necessary.
7. Liaise with all other hospital staff as required.
8. Follow and understand the concepts of Quality Management.
9. Follow policies for quality control working to the specified standards.
10. Take corrective action or report to their line manager if work fails to meet the specified standards.
11. Assist in the achievement of all key performance indicators.
12. Participate in internal and external quality control.

Partnership Context

The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms‑length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.

The Pathology Partnership was formed in May 2021. 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.

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.

Inclusion and Diversity

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.

Employment Details

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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.

This advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025.