Biomedical Scientist in Haematology and Blood Transfusion

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK hospital trust is seeking a motivated Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join its Haematology and Blood Transfusion team. This role involves processing samples, training junior staff, and ensuring compliance with UKAS standards. Candidates must be HCPC registered. The trust emphasizes career development and offers a supportive working environment, with flexible shifts including nights and weekends.

Benefits

Strong training ethos

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy Haematology/Blood Transfusion laboratory in the UK.
• Have good analytical and interpretational skills.
• Experience in automation and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Process samples in Haematology and Blood Transfusion.
• Provide training to junior staff.
• Participate in continuous processing patterns including nights and weekends.

Skills

Analytical skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Good communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist

Membership of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences

Tools

Haematology analysers

Blood Transfusion analysers

Job description

Go back East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Biomedical Scientist in Haematology and Blood Transfusion

The closing date is 03 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, focused and enthusiastic HCPC registered BMS to join the team at our Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratory at William Harvey Hospital.

This role is for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Haematology and Blood Transfusion, applications will be accepted from band 5 and trainee BMS's if there are insufficient applicants for specialist level (pay and AFC band will be according to experience). You will be part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary blood science team that provides a 24/7 specialist and acute services to the patients of East Kent.

We are UKAS ISO 15189; 2022 accredited as are all Pathology disciplines within the organisation. Our services offer a range of diagnostic tests and the department has a strong training ethos linked to career development and progression.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a designated base at William Harvey Hospital but should the needs of the service dictate as an employee of EKHUFT you could be asked to work at an alternative site.

The primary role will be the day to day processing of samples in Haematology, Blood Transfusion and blood film review in Morphology. The successful candidate will be expected to work along side Senior Biomedical Scientists to deliver training to junior staff and contribute to the Quality Management System embedded within the laboratory to achieve UKAS compliance at all times.

After a period of training and competency assessment the successful candidate will be expected to participate in our multi-disciplinary (blood transfusion and haematology ) continuous processing pattern (CPP), 24-7 365, including nights, weekends and bank holidays. This system is fully WTD compliant. Though not essential, previous morphology experience would be an advantage.

The post holder will be expected to complete the IBMS Specialist Diploma in the relevant field in order to progress to band 6; once a minimum of 12 months has passed, at least 50% of the portfolio is complete and the post holder is already participating on or, is ready to participate on CPP. This requires the post holder to have current membership with the IBMS which is not funded by the Trust.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It\'s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN) is a formal partnership of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts. Our 1000 colleagues provide services across the health and care sector to a population of nearly 2 million.

KMPN are at an exciting point of our network development with a recommendation to form a joint venture across the four Trusts leading transformation. Our projects including single IT solutions, procurement and digital projects, to ensure our services are able to meet growing demand for our service users, patients and communities.

Job responsibilities

You will have a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in KMPN. We are developing a network academy, a platform for all network education and training from apprenticeships to advanced clinical and scientific qualifications with a single faculty making best use of our talented educators and trainers. You will not be expected to work at sites outside of EKHUFT. However, there will be opportunities for collaborative working within the network.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for BMS roles Band 6 and above.

Person Specification

Clinical skills and experience

• Experience of working in a busy Haematology and / or Blood Transfusion UKAS ISO 15189 accredited laboratory in the UK.
• Resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure. Maintain a positive attitude.
• Have good analytical and interpretational skills
• Experience in automation and of Haematology and Blood Transfusion analysers.

Governance

• Have good understanding of Quality Management systems used within Haematology / Blood Transfusion labs.
• Have been involved in audit and CAPA

Personal/professional attributes

• Ability to work as part of a team and develop effective relationships but also able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Ability to organise own time effectively and work to schedules and deadlines. Be self-motivated and work hard towards objectives.
• Well-developed analytical skills. Keyboard skills.
• Be flexible and able to adapt and react positively to changing demands and circumstances including participation in flexible working practices if required.
• Evidence of effective communication both verbal and written with other health care professionals

Other requirements

• To be aware of and demonstrate the Trust's Vision, Mission, Values and behaviours.
• Must be able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites

Qualifications and training

• Registered with the HCPC as Biomedical Scientist
• Member of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences

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.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Depending on experienceAnnex 21 of Band 5 for those not registered with HCPC