Senior Biomedical Scientist Pathology IT

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Biomedical Scientist for Pathology IT to support the Pathology department in BAU and project workloads. This 23-month fixed-term role focuses on the WinPath Enterprise LIMS and other digital pathology projects across the Trust.

The successful candidate will combine strong biomedical science expertise with IT project experience, and report to the Pathology IT Manager while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across sites.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent.
• Specialist BMS Portfolio or MSc in Biomedical Science.
• 5+ years in Biomedical Science role.
• IT projects in Pathology environments.
• Experience configuring analyser/data manager connections to LIMS.

Responsibilities

• Support Pathology department in BAU and project workload.
• Lead WinPath Enterprise LIMS upgrade and digital projects.
• Report to Pathology IT Manager and liaise with teams.

Skills

Pathology knowledge

IT project delivery

Communication skills

Change management

Leadership

Quality management

Health & Safety

Target setting

Cross-disciplinary liaison

Diplomatic communication

Senior-level communication

Education

BSc Biomedical Science

Specialist BMS Portfolio or MSc in Biomedical Science

Tools

WinPath Enterprise

LIMS

Job description

Senior Biomedical Scientist Pathology IT

Band 7

Main area Pathology IT Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 23 months (This post is initially planned for 23 months with scope for secondment or extension.) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 434-C7984189

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum (pro rata for part time) - Depending on experience Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

The Pathology IT Senior Biomedical Scientist will support the Pathology department in business as usual and project related workload.

This is initially a 23 month fixed term to facilitate the management of the WinPath Enterprise LIMS (shared across the South 4 Pathology Partnership) and implementation of multiple digital projects related to Pathology in the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post will require a unique blend of both technical and clinical knowledge, the successful candidate will need to be both technically and clinically competent in order to represent the Trust; a Biomedical scientist with a history of administrator responsibilities and knowledge of WinPath Enterprise would be of considerable value. Experience of the LIMS upgrade project and involvement in the design stages is desirable. Experience of analyser data managers and other Pathology Systems is desirable.
The post will report directly to the Pathology IT Manager.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
• Specialist BMS Portfolio or MSc in Biomedical Science.

EXPERIENCE

• Worked within a Biomedical Science discipline at a BMS level for at least 5 years.
• Involvement in IT projects within Pathology environments.
• Experience configuring analyser/data manager connections to LIMS.

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Working knowledge of all disciplines of Pathology, including Phlebotomy.
• Ability to write clear reports and develop IT projects.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to initiate and monitor change processes.
• Good communicator. Able to take the lead role but also with good strengths in a team situation.
• Knowledge of Quality Management software packages.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Evidence of setting targets professional/personal and following to completion
• Ability to work across disciplines and to liaise closely with counterparts
• Diplomatic and assertive
• Able to communicate at the most senior levels, imparting controversial and highly complex information.

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Travel to other sites.
• Must be able to work some weekends and Bank Holidays as required for system upgrades.
• Ability to participate in out of hours on call system.

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

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Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Name Chris Bulpett Job title Pathology IT Implementation Specialist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01296 315013 Additional information

Margaret McCarroll

Pathology IT Senior Biomedical Scientist

01296 315013