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

Job summary

Main area: Biochemistry
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 282-SA1279

Employer: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Marsden Sutton
Town: Sutton
Salary: £44,485 - £52,521 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/03/2026 23:59

Biomedical Scientist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification

Laboratory Duties

• Provide specialist technical advice, including troubleshooting analyser, assay, and workflow issues.
• Undertake validation and verification of new methodologies, equipment, and analytical platforms.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all instrumentation and laboratory equipment.
• Operate laboratory equipment competently to provide accurate analytical services.
• Validate results according to departmental SOPs.
• Ensure timely and efficient provision of routine and specialized analyses.
• To support the development of students, trainees, MLAs, and locum staff to ensure compliance with SOPs.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registration Evidence of ongoing professional development

Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable experience working as a specialist BMS in Biochemistry or Blood Sciences
Able to technically validate laboratory results
Full understanding of laboratory H&S procedures
Full understanding of EQA & IQC and their implications

Desirable criteria

Able to perform basic training

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
Computer Literacy (eg: Microsoft Word and Outlook)

Desirable criteria

Self-confident, contributes to laboratory meetings

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. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

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.