Senior Biomedical scientist: Cellular Pathology | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the City of London seeks a Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist to manage laboratory sections and ensure quality standards. Candidates should possess a relevant MSc or IBMS Special Examination, alongside strong organisational and leadership skills. The role involves collaborating on new procedures and maintaining quality assurance in a busy histopathology team.

Benefits

Excellent work environment

Career progression opportunities

Accredited department

Qualifications

• Experience in histopathology essential.
• Enthusiastic and motivated candidates preferred.
• Ability to manage laboratory sections effectively.

Responsibilities

• Take operational responsibility for a section of the laboratory.
• Collaborate in the development and evaluation of new equipment.
• Ensure internal quality control and external quality assurance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Leadership skills

Quality management

Education

Relevant MSc or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship)

Job description

Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist – Cellular pathology Band 7

Speciality Main area UHL Pathology – Histology.

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week).

Join our friendly and professional team at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL), Lewisham.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESEL) Cellular Pathology Department. We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Senior Biomedical scientist with strong organisational, leadership skills and committed to meeting the needs of our patients to support our busy histopathology team.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at University Hospital Lewisham but may be expected to cover and support other ESEL sites depending on service demand. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the laboratory sections, quality management and will take direction from supporting Operational Leads in transforming the delivery of services.

We invite applications from enthusiastic candidates who have completed a relevant MSc or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship) and who are interested in opportunities for progression and development within our organisation.

Previous candidates need not apply

University Hospital London is easily accessible by public transport and benefits from strong bus and train links to southeast and central London. As part of Barts Health NHS Trust, you will also be working within a leading pathology network with excellent career progression opportunities.

The department process in the region of 14,100 surgical specimens per annum from a range of clinical specialities. Applications are welcomed from candidates with suitable experience. In return, we offer an excellent work environment, the department is fully computerised, and UKCAS 15189:2012 accredited.

About the Role

The successful candidate will be primarily based at UHL but may occasionally support other ESEL sites depending on service needs. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Key Responsibilities

• To take operational responsibility for a section of the laboratory as required.
• To collaborate in the development and evaluation of new equipment, protocols, and testing procedures. This will include leading the development and production of revised or new standing operational procedures.
• To be responsible for a special function of the departmental services as agreed with line management including training officer and or quality officer within the speciality.
• To ensure that all internal Quality Control and external Quality Assurance programmes are implemented and maintained for the relevant section(s) and to interpret and act on the results accordingly and ensure that this information is communicated to all relevant members of staff.
• To assist in ensuring that the laboratories meet the Quality Management accreditation standards.
• To participate in performing validation/verification and SLA initiation of equipment used.
• In partnership with the Quality Manager, to implement and maintain a Document Control System for the Department of Histology.

We offer structured development pathways for experienced medical secretaries. Offering salary progression based on NHS or equivalent experience, ensuring fair recognition of your expertise.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS jobs, your submitted application will be imported into a preferred Third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trc.jobs.

By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

If you are shortlisted, we will contact you via NHS Jobs email and text message with interview details, please check your inbox regularly.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. If appointed to a post with direct access to these groups, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check may be required.

Interested?

Apply now and be part of a dynamic and supportive team.

For more information, please contact:

Felix Onyango, LGT Cellular Pathology Operational Lead

[e-mail] | 0208 333 3029

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025