Job vacancy: Biomedical Scientist, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea

Job summary

Main area: Clinical Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term end date 01/09/2026)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 282-SA737

Employer: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Royal Marsden
Town: Chelsea
Salary: £46,419 - £55,046 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/08/2025 23:59

Biomedical Scientist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

To ensure knowledge of all instrumentation and equipment is up to date and that the post holder capable of operating such equipment e.g. Ventana automated immunostainers, cryostats, routine stainers, tissue processors.

To ensure the timely and efficient provision of core and technologically complex analytical/diagnostic services.

To take personal responsibility for the quality of own technical work produced, in line with Quality Management procedures.

To ensure that work is carried out in line with Standing Operational Procedures and/or Departmental policy.

Person specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Ability to express themselves clearly Good telephone manner, diplomatic
Ability to write clearly and concisely
Ability to use in-house IT systems
Educational qualification in mathematics

Desirable criteria

Ability to use Microsoft software or equivalent

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Evidence of personal development
Able to work unsupervised

Desirable criteria

Self-confident, contributes to laboratory meetings

Specific Experience

Essential criteria

Degree in biomedical science
HCPC registration
Experience of working in all areas of relevant routine laboratory
Able to understand / follow SOPs

Desirable criteria

Specialist Portfolio or extensive post registration experience.
Evidence of post registration study
Able to understand / follow SOPs

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.