Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Birmingham is looking for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in the haematology department. The successful candidate will contribute to a 24/7 diagnostic service and must have HCPC registration along with relevant Haematology experience. This role encourages career development in a busy and varied environment, supporting patient care across multiple specialties.

Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Inclusive and Diverse Work Environment

Qualifications

• Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) required.
• Experience in Haematology in a UK laboratory essential.
• Understanding of laboratory health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across Haematology, Blood Transfusion, and Specialist Coagulation.
• Participate in 24/7 out of hours service provision.

Skills

Knowledge of Blood Transfusion

Haematology experience

Analytical skills

Education

MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Job description

Go back Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Blood Sciences Department at Birmingham Children's Hospital is looking to recruit a Band 5/6 Biomedical Scientist within haematology department. Appointment to Band 6 will require the post holder to have completed a Specialist IBMS Portfolio (band 5 would be considered with the view to progressing on completion of portfolio). We will consider applications from candidates HCPC registered only who have relevant Haematology lab experience and post registration experience in a UK Haematology department is essential.

Our department operates 24 hours, 7 day service performing a wide range of paediatric investigations, in addition to supporting regional services in paediatric medicine / surgery. This includes a busy Emergency Department, large paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac and Liver surgery and a Bone Marrow Transplant centre. The work is interesting and varied and the department encourages and supports career development.

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working in Haematology and be expected to maintain the required professional standards and up to date knowledge of Haematology and Transfusion Sciences and current working practices. They will be required to rotate through the Diagnostic Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Specialist Haemostasis sections working as part of the team to contribute to the provision and further development of high quality diagnostic service.

Participation in the 24/7 out of hours service provision is required.

Main duties of the job

To rotate across Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Specialist Coagulation to include Flow Cytometry sections. To support the full 24/7 out of hours service provision.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Knowledge and practical skills in Blood Transfusion/Haematology and Coagulation
• MSc Biomedical science or equivalent

Requirements

• Appointment to band 6 will require Haematology experience in a UK laboratory
• Appointment to band 6 will require the post holder to have an IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Haematology and Blood Transfusion
• Basic understanding of haematology, coagulation and blood group serology
• Current band 5 with Haematology and Blood Transfusion experience in a UK laboratory

Nature of experience

• Knowledge of Quality Assurance and audit practices, Laboratory Accreditation, HCPC and IBMS professional standards and Laboratory Health and Safety standards
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows and experience of use of a LIMS
• High levels of analytical skills required to process and interpret both simple and complex data to enable authorisation of accurate diagnostic tests,
• To help plan and coordinate validation/verification projects

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.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust