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Job summary

Main area
Haematology & Blood Transfusion
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7883186ESEL
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
4th floor Pathology/Pharmacy Building 80 Newark Street London
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/04/2026 23:59

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Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Band 7

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.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

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 seeking a driven, proactive and dynamic team member to join our team as a Band 7  Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist working predominantly over night shifts. This role will promote the continuous improvement in service delivery and quality within all areas of 
Haematology and Transfusion based primarily at Royal London Hospital hub site whilst also working in collaboration with all sites across the Pathology Partnership.

The successful candidate MUST be registered with the HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist  AND have a MSc. Biomedical Science or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship).  

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible to the Operational Lead, and is required to carry out/ supervise technical and scientific work in the section. They will practice as a HCPC registered Senior Biomedical Scientist providing a patient focused, cost effective and efficient service.  
Duties will include the management of Biomedical Scientists (BMS), Associate Practitioners (AP) and Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA) within the section involving the training and supervision of unqualified staff, whilst taking charge of the day-to-day operations of the section within the laboratory. Flexible hours including weekends and bank holidays will be required within the contracted 37.5 hours per week in accordance with Agenda for Change (AfC) Terms and Conditions handbook. The post holder must participate in the departments 
AfC shift systems. The post holder must be conversant with the technologies and methodologies specific to the core and specialist sections and will be required to rotate through the various sections of the laboratory and work at different Barts Health networked 
laboratories. The post holder must be able to demonstrate proficiency and competence in the designated work area to an agreed expertise level and will ensure regular CPD participation is being met to fulfil competence to practice for their own professional registration. 

Working for our organisation

Between 2021 and 2024 the Partnership undertook a complex transformation programme to establish a single network of laboratories, underpinned by a single Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and single Quality Management System (QMS). 

The Partnership has a main hub laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at the six other hospital sites served by the Partnership. The Partnership has three operational divisions: 

  • Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry 

  • Microbiology and Virology 

  • Cellular Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics 

The 2024/25 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £121m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 860 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. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within the Pathology Partnership and Barts Health at this band 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MSc. Biomedical Science/ relevant discipline/ IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship) Holder of the IBMS Specialist Portfolio or CPSM log book Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable criteria
  • Management/ Quality training
  • Other higher specialist qualification in relevant discipline

Experience

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

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced QPulse user BBTS Specialist Certificate in Transfusion science practice

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Competent in quality management techniques.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills and able to communicate effectively with staff Ability to analyse, interpret and present data/results/concepts
Desirable criteria
  • Basic computer literacy & good keyboard skills
  • Polite, helpful and confident manner.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Reliable, responsible person.
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS experience.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Adaptable and flexible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Minal Dave
Job title
Haematology and Coagulation Operational Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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