Registered / Trainee POCT Biomedical Scientist | Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust; Grantham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare service in Grantham seeks a Band 5 Registered Biomedical Scientist/Trainee. The role involves the delivery of Point of Care Testing services, including supporting the use and training on POCT devices. Candidates should possess an IBMS accredited Biomedical Sciences Degree and a full UK driving licence. Join us in delivering high-quality healthcare across multiple sites.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Training and development

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Previous experience in the use of POCT devices is desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of analytical POCT devices and validation is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality POCT service across the Path Links network.
• Support and train staff from various professions in the use of POCT equipment.
• Conduct regular device maintenance and troubleshooting.

Skills

Experience with Point of Care Testing devices

Strong communication skills

Education

IBMS accredited Biomedical Sciences Degree

Registered B5 BMS

Completed IBMS Registration Portfolio

Job description

An opportunity has arisen within Pathology – POCT for a Band 5 Registered Biomedical Scientist / Trainee Biomedical Scientist, depending on qualifications, experience and potential.

Previous experience in the use of Point of Care Testing devices is desirable, but not essential as full training will be given.

The post holder will be expected to travel between Grantham & District Hospital, Lincoln County Hospital, and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston on a regular basis. The primary base will be discussed /confirmed with the post holder. A full UK driving licence is essential for this post.

Qualifications

• Trainee B5 BMS
• IBMS accredited Biomedical Sciences Degree
• Working through their IBMS Registration Portfolio
• Registered B5 BMS
• IBMS accredited Biomedical Sciences Degree
• Completed IBMS Registration Portfolio
• HCPC registration

POCT Biomedical Scientists (BMS) are part of a dedicated team who deliver an effective, high quality and responsive POCT (Point of Care Testing) service across the Path Links network. POCT BMSs are involved in supporting the implementation of POCT services across multiple areas and working up validation and verification of analytical POCT devices.

On-going duties include regular device IQC, device maintenance, device troubleshooting, liaising with suppliers, manufacturers, and service users, EQA analysis, review and follow-up of EQA returns, and POCT device user management.

POCT device user management will include the support, training and development of staff from various professions across the healthcare system in the use of POCT equipment to national standards, as well as providing a supervisory role to POCT BMAs.

Further details for the post can be found in the attached job description.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we’ll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well‑being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our recruitment website athttps://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/.

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Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025.