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Job overview

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust now has an opportunity for a Biomedical Scientist in the haematology and transfusion department.  fi

Our diagnostic services are on two sites, with our main automated laboratory and specialist assays based at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke and our essential service laboratory at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester. In addition we support 2 community hospitals and 3 independent hospitals, providing care to over 500,000 patients. The Trust also provides treatment for complex conditions including liver cancer, colorectal cancer and is a national surgical service for a rare cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.

This is post is for a permanent position to support the service and training in the Haematology and transfusion department.

Within Haematology and Transfusion lab, we now have a permanent vacancy for:

Biomedical Scientist (Band 5/6) – candidates must be qualified to BSc level

We are committed to the training and development of our staff, and actively encourage staff to develop their careers , IBMS Certificate and Diplomas, external courses and management qualifications. The department is accredited as a training laboratory by the IBMS for both registration and specialist portfolios.

If you have the qualifications and experience required for this role we would love to hear from you

Main duties of the job

A registered Biomedical Scientist delivering Blood Sciences services which contributes to the diagnosis, treatment and clinical care of the patient.

The work involves the examination and processing of a wide range of samples submitted for diagnostic and screening purposes. 

A wide range of techniques are performed to detect, identify and monitor various pathological conditions.

Biomedical Scientists will process the workload to the required standards using their skills to interpret and assess the significance of test results.

They will ensure adherence to the department policies, procedures and methods.

They will be committed to formally maintaining their skills and knowledge by appropriate training and self education, thus allowing them to apply skills to the latest techniques and complex procedures.

The post holder will be competent to work independently in all areas of the laboratory and be able to work as an autonomous practitioner .

Candidates must be qualified to BSc level 

We are committed to the training and development of our staff, and actively encourage staff to develop their careers , IBMS Certificate and Diplomas, external courses and management qualifications. The department is accredited as a training laboratory by the IBMS for both registration and specialist portfolios.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.