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Main area
BHR Haematology
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
162-7522-CCS
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King George Hospital
Town
Ilford
Salary
£44,485 - £52,521 per annum inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/01/2026 23:59

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Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Band 6

 

PEOPLE are at the HEART of everything we do

This video gives a flavour of what it is like to work at our Trust and why some of our staff love working here 💙

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lePIUCfMPLk

Job overview

Join our dynamic Blood Sciences team at KGH and play a vital role in delivering high-quality Haematology and Blood Transfusion services 24/7. This is your chance to make a real impact at the heart of patient care while developing your skills in one of the busiest services in the region, supporting emergency and specialist care with over 26 million tests annually.

Why KGH?
•Be part of a close-knit, supportive team on a 24/7 rota where your expertise truly matters.
•Modern, well-equipped laboratory with excellent transport links.
•Opportunities for professional growth.
About You:
•HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist with specialist Haematology and Blood Transfusion experience.
•Confident working independently and maintaining high standards under pressure.
•Strong communication and organisational skills.
What We Offer:
•Continuous professional development in a progressive department.
•A friendly, collaborative environment where your work makes a difference every day.

The Haematology Department operates across two laboratories (KGH and QH), managed as a single service. While staff may be asked to work across both sites, this role will be primarily based at KGH on the 24/7 day and night rota.

Join us and help deliver outstanding patient care around the clock!

Main duties of the job

To perform technical work as required in a section of the laboratory under the supervision of senior BMS staff.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. 

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. 

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. 

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.  

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in this film.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • State registration with the HCPC.
  • BSc(hons) in Biomedical Science or equivalent qualification Specialist knowledge in Haematology and hospital transfusion science

Skills and Abilites

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills – both written and verbal
  • Good organisational skills
Desirable criteria
  • Willing to participate in on call rota

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mohammed Rahman
Job title
Lead Biomedical Scientist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01708435000
Additional information

Ext: 8016

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