Job summary
- Main area
- Multidisciplinary BMS
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Full participation in out of hours rota including lates, nights and weekends after a period of suitable training.)
- Job ref
- 200-STG-713122-7416314-DK
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 per annum pro-rata inc HCAS (Inner)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Biomedical Scientist Multi-disciplinary
Band 6
Job overview
We are currently seeking to recruit a Band 6 Multidisciplinary BMS. We are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated, hard-working individuals able to demonstrate a flexible approach to work. The posts are for 37.5 hours a week, and involve a full 24/7 rota after a period of suitable training.
This post is based at St.Georges' Hospital however, the post holders may be required to work at any of the South West London Pathology sites as and when necessary.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and motivated State Registered Biomedical Scientists to join a well-established team within the laboratory. The Haematology and Blood Transfusion section of this busy department, which has full UKAS Accreditation Biomedical scientists within the Haematology and Blood Transfusion section work on Coulter DxH 900 analysers, and ACL Top, Immucor BT. The Biochemistry section which has full UKAS Accreditation, comprises an automated routine section using Beckman AU 5800 and DxI 900 analysers. Automated haematology, coagulation, biochemistry and virology are linked by the Beckman DxA 5000 track. Biochemistry also has a manual (non-automated or semi-automated) section including mass spectrophotometers, osmometers etc.
Applicants must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
Working for our organisation
South West London Pathology is an award winning pathology partnership between three leading Hospital Trusts – St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Croydon Health Services NHS Trust – designed to provide an integrated, high quality pathology service for hospitals and GPs across South West London, by bringing together the best of each Trust’s service and providing them within a single organisation. Expansion to include Epsom and St Helier Hospitals is ongoing.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full time BMS role, with rotation through biochemistry, haematology, blood transfusion and coagulation. Full participation in OOH rota in all sections.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- An honours degree or equivalent in a biological science
- HCPC Registration
- MSc or equivalent specialist experience at Masters level
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience post HCPC registration in a relevant discipline
- Excellent working knowledge of all aspects of specialist subject in a relevant discipline
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of ability to problem solve
- Knowledge of internal quality control and assurance in a relevant discipline
- Knowledge of external quality control in a relevant discipline
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate experience of quality management systems, audits and document control
- Demonstrate experience of training laboratory staff
Skills and abilites
Essential criteria
- Able to follow written methodologies or protocols
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work
- Competence in PC word processing, spreadsheet and database software
- Use of enhanced pathology computer systems
- Practical experience on a range of laboratory analyser systems
- Proven experience working out of hours rota
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ruth Mills
- Job title
- Lead Technical Specialist Haematology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087255777
- Additional information
Kim Brown, Lead Technical Specialist Biochemistry
Rhian Gartland, Lead Technical Specialist Coagulation
Tony Dedman, Lead Technical Specialist Manual Chemistry
Chloe Orchard
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