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
Employer heading
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
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ashraf Ghahani
- Job title
- Special Biochemistry Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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