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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Biochemistry Lab
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7927286ESEL
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc (Pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/04/2026 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

LCMS Senior Biomedical Scientist (Clinical Biochemistry)

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 Clinical Biochemistry  within the NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESEL).

We are looking for a strong team player with a positive attitude to working in a flexible manner, committed to supporting the clinical services of the Trust and meeting the needs of our patients by participating in an Agenda for Change shift system.

The successful candidate will be based at Royal London Hospital, but as the ESEL Pathology Partnership evolves, the primary location of work may be subject to change reflecting service demand. HCAS will be depended on the allocated site.

If you require further information or would like to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Ashraf Ghahani, Special Bicohemistry Operational Lead  via Telephone on 02032460407or email [email protected]

Main duties of the job

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

We are looking for a strong team player with a positive attitude to working in a flexible  manner, committed to supporting the clinical services of the Trust and meeting the needs of  our patients by participating in an Agenda for Change shift system.

Working for our organisation

The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.  The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health. 

The Pathology Partnership was formed in May 2021.  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 successful candidate MUST be registered with the HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist 
AND have a MSc. Biomedical Science or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship). While an MSc is an essential qualification criterion, we will consider candidates who demonstrate exceptional aptitude for the role and are working towards their MSc and are willing to work towards the Band 7 role competencies as a developmental opportunity over a fixed period

These candidates will receive sponsorship to attain appropriate postgraduate modules at Greenwich University, which will contribute toward a Biomedical Science MSc/PGDip/PGCert.

On completion and verification of the MSc qualification, at the end of the secondment, the candidate may be eligible for transition to a permanent position, subject to all other criteria, developmental milestones and competencies for the role being met within the timeframes set. Full conditions will be outlined in the contract of employment.

Key responsibilities will include:
•    Technical and Scientific 
•    Laboratory Informatics
•    Quality and Governance
•    Training 
•    Financial and Resource Management
•    Health and Safety
•    Research and Development

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.
 

Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist.
  • AND Hold the following; • CPSM Log book (Clinical Biochemistry) if qualified before 2003. OR • Registration portfolio IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2003 to 2004) and Diploma in Biomedical Science IBMS (Blood Sciences 2005) OR • Specialist Diploma IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2005 onwards) AND MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent qualification at MSc level or IBMS Fellowship in Clinical Biochemistry. OR While an MSc is an essential qualification criterion, we will consider candidates who demonstrate exceptional aptitude for the role and are working towards their MSc and are willing to work towards the Band 7 role competencies as a developmental opportunity over a fixed period.
Desirable criteria
  • Management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in post HCPC registration working in a busy, acute medical clinical chemistry laboratory environment.
  • Experience in LCMS section.
  • Demonstrate ability to cope with competing priorities.
  • Demonstrates an ability to respond to change.
  • Experienced in a variety of diagnostics techniques in Clinical Biochemistry.
  • Experienced using computerised laboratory information system.
  • Experienced evaluating the authenticity of patient results.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience interacting with and able to perform basic operator maintenance on the named equipment. • c8000 (Roche Diagnostics) • c8100 (Roche Diagnostics) • p701 (Roche Diagnostics) • Osmometer 3320 (Advance • Instruments Inc.) • D-100 (BioRad Laboratories) • Xevo TQ-XS (Waters) • Xevo TQ-S Micro (Waters) • TECAN Freedom EVO-2 • OC-Sensor Pledia • AQT90 (Radiometer) • ABL90 Flex (Radiometer) • ABL800 series (Radiometer) • Clinitek Status (Siemens) • i-Stat1 (Abbott) • i-Stat Alinity (Abbott) • Freestyle Precision Pro (Abbott) • Accuchek Informa II (Roche • diagnostics) • DCA Vantage (Siemens). • Experienced using the following named • IT systems • WinPath Enterprise (Clinisys). • Infinity (Cobas Middleware (Roche) • Cobas Inventory Management • System (Roche Diagnostics) • Q-Pulse (Ideagen) • AQURE (Radiometer

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • H&S legislation and procedures
  • Specialist knowledge in Clinical Biochemistry.
  • Quality management system
  • Detailed understanding of UKAS
  • LCMS Troubleshooting
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of current requirements for training and career progression

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Competent in routine laboratory techniques and troubleshooting
  • Ability to analyse, interpret and present routine data/results/concepts.
  • Working knowledge of word processing & spreadsheet packages
  • Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
  • Able to plan, manage and prioritise own workload ensuring completion in a timely and accurate manner
Desirable criteria
  • Good keyboard skills

Personal and people development

Essential criteria
  • Willing to accept instructions and direction from others.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Commitment to team working and the development of others.
  • Hold no reservations about handling infected material in accordance with H&S policies

Communications

Essential criteria
  • Pleasant, helpful and confident manner.
  • Even tempered, polite and tolerant.
  • Reliable, conscientious, demonstrates motivation
  • Flexible working as required and good attendance

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ashraf Ghahani
Job title
Special Biochemistry Operational Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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