Biomedical Scientist/Trainee Biomedical Scientist

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Wakefield is seeking a Biomedical Scientist to join its Haematology & Transfusion team. The ideal candidate will perform routine tests, assess samples, and support team members while ensuring high standards of patient care. Strong technical expertise and communication skills are essential. This full-time role offers a supportive environment for career development and improvement.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience working in NHS Haematology & Blood Transfusion.
• Confident working independently with excellent laboratory practice.
• Enthusiastic about ongoing training and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and specialist tests to HCPC standards.
• Assess samples and interpret results.
• Train and support colleagues in testing.

Skills

Technical expertise

Team spirit

Communication skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Problem-solving

Education

IBMS-accredited degree

HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

Biomedical Scientist Haematology & Transfusion

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust | Full-time (37.5 hrs) | Rotational shifts (days, lates, nights, weekends)

Make a difference across a busy, friendly service delivering high-quality care to our communities.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Biomedical Scientist to join our Haematology & Transfusion team. You will work across Dewsbury and Pinderfields laboratories, with support as and when required at Pontefract.

Why join us

• Variety & impact: Work across Haematology and Transfusion, supporting urgent and routine testing for diverse clinical services.
• Modern platforms: Sysmex-managed service with CS-5100/CS-2500 coagulation; XN-9000 track with automated ESR and slide stainer at Pinderfields; XN-2000 at Dewsbury; Bio-Rad Variant II HPLC for haemoglobinopathy screening; Bio-Rad blood grouping in Transfusion.
• Career development: We offer structured support for portfolio completion, specialist training and career progression.
• Forward-looking: A new MSC provider is planned to take over the laboratory equipment provision in early 2026, offering exposure to service transition and implementation.

About the service

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust spans Pinderfields, Pontefract and Dewsbury hospitals. Haematology and Transfusion laboratories operate at Pinderfields and Dewsbury, with a remote analyser at Pontefract. You will be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, learning and patient-centred practice.

Main duties of the job

As a Biomedical Scientist in Haematology & Transfusion, you will:

• Perform a wide range of routine and specialist tests to HCPC standards.
• Assess samples, interpret and authorise results, and act on anomalies.
• Maintain quality and safety through strict QC checks, troubleshooting and equipment care.
• Work independently during core and out-of-hours shifts to ensure timely patient care.
• Train and support colleagues, students and ward staff carrying out testing.
• Contribute to service improvement by assisting with new methods, equipment evaluation and stock control.
• You will combine precision, problem-solving and teamwork to deliver accurate results that make a real difference to patient care.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone who brings both technical expertise and team spirit:

• IBMS-accredited degree and HCPC registration (IBMS Registration Portfolio completed).
• Experience working in NHS Haematology & Blood Transfusion, including out-of-hours shifts.
• Sound knowledge of health & safety and strict respect for patient confidentiality.
• Confident working independently and demonstrating excellent laboratory practice.
• Clear, precise communication skills-both written and verbal-with colleagues at all levels.
• A strong team player, calm under pressure, with a friendly and approachable manner.
• Enthusiastic about ongoing training, development and service improvement.
• Flexible, adaptable, and ready to take on new challenges.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Trust-wide

Wakefield
West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

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