Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Bank: 3 months
- Hours
- Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Core, late, night, weekend shifts)
- Job ref
- 153-TBS00151
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RBH
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 PA pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Biomedical Scientist H&BT
NHS AfC: Band 6
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
BANK VACANCY
An exciting opportunity has come available for an enthusiastic, motivated, Specialist Biomedical Scientist in the Haematology and Blood Transfusion sections of Blood Sciences at University Hospitals Dorset. We are looking for a Biomedical Scientist, who is professional, reliable, innovative and flexible to join our friendly and hardworking team. This department offers full training and future development opportunities for the right candidates to further develop their skills and ambition.
The Haematology & Blood Transfusion department is part of the Blood Sciences department of University Hospitals Dorset. The post is based at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, but the successful candidate will be working at our laboratory in Poole on rotation. The modern departments offers a wide range of diagnostic testing facilities for Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals as well as local GP practices. The department is fully UKAS accredited and an IBMS accredited training laboratory.
The successful candidate will regularly rotate through all sections of the Haematology & Blood Transfusion department and will be required to participate in the 24/7 shift system.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have a BSc and MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent, be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a BMS, have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio (Haematology) or have equivalent proven experience at Band 6 level in Haematology/Blood Transfusion. Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD) will be expected to be demonstrated at interview.
About our team?
The Haematology department is well equipped, including 3 Beckman Coulter DxH 900s, a Starrsed RS ESR analyser, and 2 Sta R Max coagulation analysers. The clinical Haematology department is internationally renowned as a centre of excellence for chronic blood disorders including chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. The Coagulation department supports a comprehensive haemophilia service and provides a full range of coagulation tests
The Transfusion department is keen and progressive contributing to several NHSBT pilots and steering groups, the latest being one of four full sites for the Integrated Stock Management Scheme.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Transfusion also offers opportunity to contribute to the clinical trials we are participating in, and we have a very keen interest in patient blood management. We are fully automated with 2 new Bio-Rad IH500 analysers, electronic issue, Electronic Dispatch Note, Automatic Stock Replenishment and full Haemonetics blood tracking from vein to vein
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
o understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Completed Accredited BSc in Biomedical Science
- Registration with HCPC
- IBMS specialist portfolio or equivalent post graduate knowledge e.g. competency based evidence of specialist techniques
Desirable criteria
- MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent area of specialty
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in Haematology, Coagulation and Transfusion
- Experience of working in a UKAS ISO 15189 and MHRA approved laboratory
- Experience of working shifts over a 24/7 period
Technical Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Good interpretive skills at bench level
- Good attention to detail and accuracy
- Knowledge of common IT software
- Handling biological specimens
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity with database and spread sheet software
- Familiarity with Quality Management Software
- Familiarity with Winpath software
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Willing and able to learn new skills
- Currently participating in CPD
- A good understanding of Haematology/ Coagulation and Transfusion Science
Desirable criteria
- Ability to train junior staff to work in accordance to SOPs
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work quickly and accurately to provide an urgent patient centred service
- Ability to prioritise
- Attention to detail
Other requirments specific to role
Essential criteria
- Desire and ability to relocate to the area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Stacey Reichter
- Job title
- Haematology Laboratory Manager, UHD
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 0194798
- Additional information
Helen Slade
Blood Transfusion Manager, UHD
0300 019 4798
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