Senior Biomedical Scientist

NHS Jobs; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Private healthcare

Emotional wellbeing support

Job summary

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is seeking a Senior Biomedical Scientist to join our Pathology team on a permanent, full‑time basis. You will bring HCPC registration, a postgraduate Biomedical Science qualification and substantial Haematology/Blood Transfusion experience to deliver high‑quality diagnostic testing and reporting.

You will work 37.5 hours per week, participate in on‑call duties, lead the section's quality management and help validate new equipment and procedures.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration and eligibility to practice.
• MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent with relevant post-graduate experience.
• Extensive experience in multi-disciplinary biomedical science, especially Haematology/Blood Transfusion.
• Experience with multiple analytical techniques and equipment.
• Strong communication and teamwork; ability to deliver high-quality care.
• Motivated, capable of multitasking and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality pathology services and participate in on-call cover.
• Perform diagnostic testing, interpretation, and reporting with quality control.
• Support equipment validation and development of new diagnostic procedures.
• Contribute to ongoing improvement to enhance patient experience.
• Lead Quality Management of the section.

Skills

Multidisciplinary biomedical science

Haematology/Blood Transfusion

Communication skills

Team player

Multi-tasking

Deadline driven

Education

HCPC registration

MSc Biomedical Science

Tools

Analytical equipment proficiency

Job description

Senior Biomedical Scientist Cheltenham Hospital | Pathology | Permanent contract | Full time Up to £45,000.00 per annum, depending on experience 37.5 hours per week

To look after the nation's heath, we must provide the highest standards of care. So, we need to work with the best talent around. That's why we're looking for someone who understands how important it is to maintain great relationships while providing the high levels of service in a modern pathology laboratory. As a Biomedical Scientist at our Cheltenham Hospital, you'll bring the relevant qualifications and laboratory experience in multidisciplinary biomedical science. You have a good working knowledge of different analytical equipment in a range of techniques. You're also a natural communicator and team player, and you share our idea of quality.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver quality pathology services and taking a share of covering on-call service out of hours.
• Perform biomedical diagnostic testing, interpretation and reporting, through to quality control.
• Support the organisation in validating and assessing new equipment and developing new diagnostic procedures.
• This is part of our ongoing quest to deliver the very best experience possible for patients.
• Lead the Quality Management of the section.

Qualifications

• The person HCPC registered.
• MSc Biomedical Science (or equivalent post-graduate qualification/experience).
• Relevant laboratory experience in multi-disciplinary biomedical science and significant Haematology/Blood Transfusion experience.
• Good working knowledge of different analytical equipment in a range of multi-disciplinary techniques.
• The ability to understand how vital it is to maintain good customer relationships and provide high levels of service in a modern pathology laboratory.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic individual able to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

You can get everything from free gym membership to private healthcare, emotional wellbeing support and more.

Location

Cheltenham Hospital Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is located in the beautiful area of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. It has excellent transport links nearby, being very close to the M5 and A417. The hospital has 33 ensuite private bedrooms, 3 theatres and a small ambulatory unit. It also hosts a purpose built close observation unit, 12 consulting rooms with access to treatment rooms, diagnostic services including; plain x-ray, MRI, CT, mammography and ultrasound. We provide a full range of medical and surgical specialties delivered in state-of-the-art clinical facilities, including Orthopaedics, cosmetic surgery, spinal services, sports injury, ENT, Gynaecology, urology, as well as a rapid access breast clinic.

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