Job summary
- Main area
- Biochemistry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 3 months (Bank)
- Hours
- Part time - 0 hours per week (Support with providing the 24 shift system,)
- Job ref
- 262-A-26-7849978
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cumberland Infirmary
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- Dependant on experience and current banding.
- Closing
- 14/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Biomedical Scientist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Bank Band 5 - Biomedical Scientists (Biochemistry, Haematology and Blood Transfusion)
The NCIC Blood Sciences department has a requirement for Bank BMS hours cover both the Cumberland Infirmary (Carlisle) and West Cumberland Hospital (Whitehaven).
Perform laboratory procedures effectively, rotating through the sections of the department, to provide a comprehensive pathology service as an aid to effective diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Main duties of the job
Provision of a comprehensive service to North Cumbria Hospitals and primary care. The departments offer core analyses on a frequent basis, processing urgent requests and a variety of specialised tests. The majority of the pathology service is provided on a 24/7 basis. Out of hours cover is delivered via extended working arrangements, on call, or shift patterns according to the urgency and volume of the work.
Note that a minimum of 3 bank shifts are needed to be worked over a 3 month period . Other wise the bank post will be terminated in lines with the NCIC Bank policy.
Milage payment are not included as part of the Bank shifts - as per the NCIC Bank policy.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust’s sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent.
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- All areas of chosen discipline.
- Supervision and training.
- Technical audit.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Underpinning theory of laboratory practice in area of chosen discipline.
- Laboratory health and safety, COSHH, and risk assessment.
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- Equality legislation and best practice.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Practical laboratory skills.
- Able to use initiative appropriately within a team.
- Ability to analyse work to determine compliance with standards.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- Good hand/eye co-ordination.
- Keyboard skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to working unsocial hours including nights, weekends and public holidays.
- Able to travel independently between hospital sites.
Desirable criteria
- Driving licence.
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Meticulous. Motivation. Enthusiasm.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Graham Woodhall
- Job title
- Blood Sciences Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228 616894
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