Specialist Biomedical Scientist

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant Biochemistry team as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist, gaining experience across various labs in Brighton and Haywards Heath. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to patient care while enjoying a supportive work environment focused on your professional growth.

Benefits

Structured leadership development

Career progression support

Wellbeing Programme for staff

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist preferred.
• Experience in automation and specialist biochemistry techniques.
• Ability to work a 24/7 shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through labs performing automated and manual analyses.
• Maintain and troubleshoot complex analyzers.
• Prioritize workloads based on clinical urgency and guidelines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Quality control

Patient care understanding

Education

HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist

IBMS Specialist Portfolio (in progress)

Job description

Join our dynamic and forward-thinking Biochemistry team at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist.

Based across laboratories at RSCH (Brighton) and PRH (Haywards Heath), you’ll rotate through Automation (RSCH & PRH) and Specialist Biochemistry (RSCH, including Toxicology, First Trimester Screening , Trace Metal analysis and Manual Chemistry), gaining experience in key Chemistry specialisms.

The successful applicant must be conscientious, enthusiastic and able to work well as part of a team. Applicants will be required to work across sites and participate in the 24/7 shift system.

We welcome HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientists, including those working towards their IBMS Specialist Portfolio (Band 6 awarded upon completion). Our department is ISO 15189 accredited and IBMS approved for training.

UHSussex is undergoing significant investment in enhancing lab environments and equipment. You’ll benefit from structured leadership, development pathways, rotational posts, and career progression support.

Our coastal locations offer an excellent quality of life. Brighton offers a vibrant coastal lifestyle with arts, culture, and nightlife, alongside easy London access. Haywards Heath provides a quieter pace, excellent schools, green spaces and direct train links to London and Brighton—perfect for work–life balance.

This is a great opportunity to develop your career in a supportive, forward-looking Trust at the heart of the South East.

• Required to work across sites
• Will participate in the 24/7 shift system, including nights, weekends and bank-holidays.
• Analyses samples according to the departmental Standard Operating Procedures (including the requesting of tests and reporting of results) using highly complex analysers, or performing highly complex techniques and informs senior staff of any proposed changes to SOP’s.
• Undertakes/oversees planned preventative maintenance on highly complex, expensive and specialised analysers to ensure correct functioning. Records problems and troubleshoots or refers to senior members of staff.
• Prioritises workload according to national guidelines. Understands the clinical urgency of requests and the impact on patient care (i.e. the 4hr wait in A&E).
• Performs calibrations on all methods, informs senior staff of any problems.
• Performs and verifies quality control samples (including checking quality control charts) to ensure accuracy and precision. Carries out corrective action to ensure all analyses are performing within defined parameters. Understands the use of statistical parameters for mean and SD.
• Performs external quality assurance analysis on highly specialised analysers
• Undertakes analytical validation of results produced
• Checks all samples before processing for status & suitability
• Interprets results and clinical history to ensure patients receive correct therapy.
  
  

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joshua Travers Job title: Senior Lead Biomedical Scientist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01273 696955

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