Specialist Biomedical Scientist Haematology (XR06)

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

Job summary

A leading Pathology department seeks an experienced Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Haematology to enhance their service delivery. This role, based in Leeds, offers opportunities to work within a large hub laboratory and contribute to patient care while participating in a 24/7 shift rota.

Qualifications

• Registered with the HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist.
• Post-registration experience within Haematology.
• Competent in blood film morphology.

Responsibilities

• Conducting specialist clinical technical investigations.
• Supervising and supporting junior staff.
• Maintaining laboratory accreditation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Independence

Education

Degree suitable for HCPC registration

Job description

Specialist Biomedical Scientist Haematology (XR06)

Thisis an exciting time to join one of the largest Pathology departments in thecountry. Our new £30m Pathology building (on the St. Jamess UniversityHospital site) is now operational and new Acute Hospital Laboratory (on theLeeds General Infirmary site) is expected to be operational late summer 2025.The Department of Blood Sciences is seeking to recruit experienced andinnovative Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Haematology to help shape,deliver and improve the service we deliver to our patients.

Weencourage all candidates to contact us to discuss the role(s) and we canoffer informal visits to our laboratories for interested candidates.

Interviewwill be held in person, due to practical elements of the interview process.

Pleasenote: UK Government immigration and sponsorship criteria have changed. Pleasecheck your eligibility before applying.

Expected ShortlistingDate

06/08/2025

Planned InterviewDate

13/08/2025

Main duties of the job

Thesuccessful candidate will work within a large hub laboratory utilisingcutting edge technology, serving both Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the widercommunity. This includes the regional Oncology centre and the LeedsChildren's Hospital, which is a unique opportunity for the successfulcandidate to gain wide ranging experience within the discipline.

Tobe considered for this Specialist Biomedical Scientist (AFC Band 6) positionin Haematology, you must be registered with the HCPC as a BiomedicalScientist and have experience working as a band 5 in Haematology in an NHSlaboratory If registering with the HCPC on or after 2006, a completed IBMSSpecialist Portfolio is a requirement of this post. Competence in blood filmmorphology is essential.

Participationin the 24/7 shift rota is expected of the successful candidate.

Successfulcandidates should possess the leadership skills to supervise and support morejunior members of staff within the laboratory. In addition, the candidatewill support the department maintain its accreditation status to ISO15189.Relevant training and support will be provided for the successful candidate.

About us

OurPathology services operate across two large university teaching hospitals inthe Leeds Metropolitan area with a population of around 2.3 million andprovide services both regionally and nationally. In addition to the newlaboratory projects, we are also working to deploy a new Managed PathologyService Contract. Construction on the new Leeds Children's Hospital is alsoplanned, which will include all in-patient maternity and specialist neonatalservices to become the largest single site maternity centre in the UK.

Thesuccessful candidate will be well supported by the wider scientific andclinical teams. The Blood Sciences Department is accredited to ISO15189 andby the IBMS as a training laboratory in both Clinical Biochemistry andHaematology.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Asa specialist biomedical scientist you will be a fully competent member of thedepartment. Normally working as part of a team, you will be expected toperform a wide range of specialist clinical technical investigations. Atother times you may be required to work alone and independently, for examplewhen working on-call. Working in different sections of the department youwill have the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute towards theprovision of an accurate and timely service for patients. You will beexpected to apply professional judgements and specialist skills totechnically complex and sometimes difficult situations. Within the team youmay be required to organize the tasks of support workers. You will berequired to communicate highly complex information, often related to patientmanagement and care, to colleagues, healthcare staff and otherorganizations.

Youwill be required to attend MDT and other user meetings where appropriate.Post holders will be involved in R&D and may lead projects, undersupervision, where appropriate.

Thepost holder will assist in the day to day running of the laboratory or aparticular section of the laboratory, under supervision/delegation of theadvanced biomedical scientist. This will involve QC and EQA authorisation,training, risk and incident assessment and investigation and HR procedures.The post holder will be expected to have an awareness of budgets and resourceresponsibility.

In order to carry out the job sufficientlyand effectively you will have successfully studied for an accredited degreein biomedical sciences, or other equivalent qualification acceptable to theHealth Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Institute of BiomedicalScience (IBMS). You will have developed a range of competencies andspecialist knowledge in all aspects of the discipline through extensivepractical experience, in house training and structured study through the IBMSspecialist portfolio programme and will continue to develop your skills andknowledge subject to the requirements of continuous professional development(CPD). In addition, basic computerskills and use of various laboratory and Trust based databases are essentialto carry out your work.

Thepost holder will have undertaken all mandatory training required for theirrole and be willing to attend training to facilitate learning in areas suchas basic HR functions, appraisal, incident investigation etc.

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Person Specification

Skills and Behaviours

• Excellent communication skills - oral and written
• Able to work in a team
• Able to work independently
• Demonstratable independent problem solving/troubleshooting skills

Experience

• Post registration experience within Haematology
• Competent in Morphology
• Proven ability to work unsupervised
• Line Management experience and leadership skills
• Teaching, training and mentorship skills

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) suitable for HCPC registration. Specialist portfolio (2006 registration onwards) (or equivalent)
• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist
• Demonstratable competence in a wide range of Haematology Laboratory procedures
• Participation in relevant CPD schemes
• Willingness to undertake other formal study and in house training

Other Criteria

• Good concentration, manual dexterity and hand/eye coordination