Biomedical Scientist/Trainee Biomedical Scientist | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in the West Midlands is looking for a Biomedical Scientist to analyze samples for diagnosis and monitoring of diseases, working within a diverse team. The role offers opportunities for flexible working arrangements, emphasizing patient care and continuous professional development. Candidates may include newly registered Biomedical Scientists or trainees. Potential for emergency out-of-hours responsibilities is part of the role, contributing to high-quality patient care standards.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Newly state registered Biomedical Scientists or students approaching state registration with Clinical Chemistry experience are considered.
• Trainee Biomedical Scientist applicants will also be given consideration.

Responsibilities

• Analyse samples to aid in disease diagnosis and drug therapy monitoring.
• Work as part of a team in various laboratory sections.
• Provide an emergency out-of-hours analytical service.

Skills

Clinical Chemistry experience

Teamwork

Analytical techniques

Education

State registration as a Biomedical Scientist

Job description

Overview

The Department is UKAS accredited. It serves a population of around 410,000 but has a wider catchment area. It provides a full range of analytical services to the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Cannock and Wolverhampton CCGs producing approximately 6 million test results per year.

New Laboratory

The laboratory moved into a new state of the art laboratory in early 2013 equipped with new analysers and pre-analytical systems linked by an automated sample track.

Candidate Considerations

• Consideration may be given to newly state registered Biomedical Scientists or students approaching state registration with Clinical Chemistry experience.
• Consideration will be given to trainee Biomedical Scientist applicants.

Professional Responsibilities

Biomedical Scientists are responsible for analysing samples to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of disease processes and monitoring of drug therapy by the application of automated, semi-automated and manual analytical techniques. Diagnostic tests include examination of blood, serum, plasma, urine, faeces, biological fluids and renal and gall stones. Investigations include for example, liver, bone and endocrine function tests, sweat tests, therapeutic drug and diabetes monitoring and tumour marker tests.

As a Biomedical Scientist the post holder will be responsible for the delegated tasks required for the delivery of a clinical technical service that will achieve the objectives of efficient and effective patient care. They will be expected to work as part of a team on a rotational basis in all of the diagnostic sections of the laboratory performing the work to the required standards. The department is divided into Automation and Immunoassay, Special Assay, Reception and Separation sections with each section being organised and managed by a Section leader. The post holder will rotate through the various sections whilst maintaining an up to date knowledge of Clinical Chemistry and current working practices within the diagnostic laboratory.

Following a satisfactory competency assessment, the post holder will be contactable on an emergency telephone line and work autonomously to provide an out of hours analytical Clinical Chemistry service for the Trust.

Work Environment and Diversity

The Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC and have achieved numerous awards including the Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

Flexible Working Arrangements

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Additional Information

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Friday 9 Jan 2026.