Senior Biomedical Scientist Pathology It

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Pathology IT Senior Biomedical Scientist to support BAU and project work. The role focuses on the WinPath Enterprise LIMS upgrade and multiple digital pathology projects within the Trust.

You will bring clinical and technical expertise, coordinate IT-related activities, and work closely with the Pathology IT Manager to deliver change.

Qualifications

• Essential: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
• Essential: 5 years BMS experience in a Biomedical Science role
• Essential: IT project experience within Pathology environments
• Desirable: LIMS Super User/Administrator
• Desirable: Experience configuring analyser/data manager connections to LIMS

Responsibilities

• Support Pathology IT BAU and project workloads.
• Involvement in WinPath Enterprise LIMS upgrade and related digital projects.

Skills

Pathology knowledge

IT project experience

Clear reporting

Excellent communication

Change management

Team leadership

LIMS familiarity

Education

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

Specialist BMS Portfolio or MSc in Biomedical Science

Tools

LIMS Super User/Administrator

Analyser/data manager connections to LIMS

Job description

Job summary

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.

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Details

Date posted: 20 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £56,515 a year, dependant on experience

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 23 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number: 434-C7984189

Job locations: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom

Job 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.

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Person Specification

Education, qualifications and training

• Essential: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
• Desirable: Specialist BMS Portfolio or MSc in Biomedical Science
• Desirable: LIMS Super User/Administrator

Experience

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

Skills, abilities and knowledge

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

Special circumstances

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/

Questions about the job

Pathology IT Implementation Specialist, Chris Bulpett, [e-mail], 01296315013

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