Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology/Blood Transfusion

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Haematology/Blood Transfusion at Barts Health NHS Trust. The role involves leading night shifts, managing lab operations, and participating in innovative pathology services to deliver high-quality care for a diverse patient population.

Benefits

Comprehensive pension scheme

Leisure and entertainment discounts

Parental leave and childcare support

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post HCPC registration in diagnostic Haematology & Blood Transfusion.
• Experience in effectively managing staff.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead Haematology & Blood Transfusion section night shifts at The Royal London Hospital.
• Participate in a 24-hour shift system to support clinical services.
• Oversee day-to-day laboratory management and service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Team player

Communication

Education

MSc. Biomedical Science

IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship)

Holder of IBMS Certificate of Competence

Job description

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Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology/Blood Transfusion

Band 7

Main area Haematology & Blood Transfusion Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (FTC) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 259-7107249ESEL-A

Site Royal London Hospital Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum inc Salary period Yearly Closing 15/06/2025 23:59

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Haematology & Blood Transfusion within the NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESEL). We are a new organisation, jointly owned by Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. Set up as an arms-length organisation, hosted by Barts Health NHS Trust, we have our own board and governance framework, with each of the three trusts having an equal voice and vote in the running of the Pathology Partnership. One of the largest pathology providers in the NHS, the Pathology Partnership brings together the strengths of teams from each of the three trusts into a single organisation, dedicated to the provision of high quality and cost-effective pathology services.
We are looking to appoint an experienced Biomedical Scientist with a positive attitude, strong leadership skills and
committed to meeting the needs of our patients by participating in a 24-hour Agenda for Change shift system. The successful candidate will be primarily based at The Royal London Hospital site (RLH) but may be expected to cover and support other ESEL sites depending on service demand

Main duties of the job

A complex transformation programme has commenced to develop a single, integrated pathology network between 7 hospital laboratories. The aspired ‘hub and spoke’ operating model is centred at The Royal London Hospital (RLH); a busy major trauma centre which hosts the London Air Ambulance and connects to essential service laboratories supporting various clinical specialities at our partnered hospital sites.
A vacancy has arisen for a Haematology and Blood Transfusion Senior Biomedical Scientist (Night) – to cover maternity leave. We are looking to appoint an experienced Biomedical Scientist with a positive attitude, a strong team player with strong team player who is able to work in a flexible manner and is committed to supporting the clinical services of the Trust and meeting the needs of our patients by participating in an Agenda for Change shift system. The successful candidate will be required to participate in both day and night shifts as per service requirements and current departmental rota.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the laboratory, predominantly leading Haematology & Blood Transfusion section night shifts, and will take direction from supporting Operational Leads in transforming the delivery of services.
The department utilises Winpath LIMS and uses Sysmex equipment in Haematology and Coagulation across all sites. Bio-Rad and Grifols analysers are used in Blood Transfusion.

Working for our organisation

The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.

The Pathology Partnership is based on well-established models for pathology networks, with the Royal London Hospital becoming the main hub laboratory for the network and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at all other Hospital sites.

Pathology is made up of the following services - Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry; Infectious Diseases including Microbiology and Virology; Cellular Pathology including Histopathology, non-gynae Cytology and mortuary services; Immunology; Cytogenetics and Molecular Haematology; Immunophenotyping; Clinical Transplantation and Retinoblastoma.

The 2020/21 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £126m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 822 WTE. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking and innovative organisation to deliver a high-quality service for one of the largest networked laboratories within the NHS.

All ESEL laboratories are UKAS accredited and are equipped with Bio-rad IH-500 Blood Transfusion analysers which support the largest blood transfusion department in the UK. The haematology department uses the Sysmex XN (Haematology) and Sysmex CN (Coagulation) systems with an automated haematology track solution also integrated at the RLH Hub laboratory.
The Specialist Haematology section at RLH is equipped with Bio-rad Variant II and Capillarys (Sebia) systems whilst the Specialist Haemostasis section offers an extensive testing repertoire to support the respective Comprehensive Care Centres within Barts Health for haemophilia, sickle cell anaemia, and thalassaemia and paediatric haematology, haemostasis and thrombosis.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

The successful candidate will be required to work mainly at all Barts Health Laboratory sites. Later on, as the East & South-East London (ESEL) Pathology partnership evolves, the primary location of work may be subject to change.

“Although this position is a 9 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 9 months.”

Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation , as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

**We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful**

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Names:
Mrs Minal Dave (Haematology and Coagulation Operational Lead)
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone] or 0203 246 0342
Mr Juswal Dadhra (Haematology and Red Cell Operational Lead)
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone] or 0203 246 0342
Mrs Julia Lancut (Blood Transfusion Operational Lead)
Email address: [e-mail] ; [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone] or 0203 246 0344

Person specification

Qualifications

• MSc. Biomedical Science or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship)
• Holder of the IBMS Certificate of Competence, Registration Portfolio.
• Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Management/ Quality training
• Knowledge of higher specialist but relevant area

Experience

• At least 5 years post HCPC registration in diagnostic Haematology & Blood Transfusion
• Experience of effectively managing staff
• Experience of teaching staff

Knowledge

• Advanced scientific knowledge for relevant discipline
• Detailed understanding of UKAS, Quality Management Systems
• Good understanding of Health & Safety Legislation
• Good understanding of Governance Requirements. Detailed knowledge of MHRA legislation
• Advanced QPulse user
• BBTS Specialist Certificate in Transfusion science practice

Skills

• Basic computer literacy
• Good verbal and written communication skills, and able to communicate effectively with staff
• Ability to analyse, interpret and present data/results/concepts

Other

• Previous NHS experience

Skills

• Polite, helpful and confident manner

Other

• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations
• Respects confidentiality
• Hold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies.
• The post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Adaptable and flexible.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

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

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

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath 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.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

Name Minal Dave Job title Haematology and Coagulation Operational Lead Email address [e-mail]

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