Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Blood Sciences
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (Multidiscipline Training (Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry))
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 200-CUH-713112-7408334-DK
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Thornton Heath
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 per annum pro-rata incl HCAS (outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
CBS Multidisciplinary Biomedical Scientist (24 months Fixed-term)
Band 5
Job overview
This post is based at the Croydon laboratory where you will complete multidisciplinary training in Haematology/Blood transfusion and Biochemistry departments.
You will be expected to rotate through the departments as required to support the service. You will also be expected to work at any of the SWLP sites as and when required.
The Biomedical Scientist role requires motivated HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists who would like to gain post registration multidisciplinary experience within clinical blood sciences.
You will be given the opportunity to complete the IBMS specialist diploma.
Main duties of the job
- To be an efficient and flexible member of the SWL Pathology team providing a consistently high quality and professional service to all users of the service.
- Able to perform all core scientific and interpretive work, which corresponds to the training and qualifications of a Registered Biomedical Scientist.
- You will be required to rotate in biochemistry, haematology and blood transfusion departments of the laboratory. Full training would be provided
- Contribute to providing a professional clinical laboratory service, working effectively as a team member as part of the overall department.
- Provide clinical technical services to patients that may include research and audit samples.
- You will be required to participate in 24/7 laboratory service to include out of hours working.
Working for our organisation
South West London Pathology is a pathology partnership between four leading Hospital Trusts – St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals – 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.
Croydon University Hospital Laboratory operates a 24hr shift system providing cover to a busy A&E and acute services. The Biochemistry Laboratory is equipped with Beckman AU5812, DxI 9000 and DXA 5000 track for pre and post analytic automation. Haematology is equipped with ACL Top 570, Beckman Coulter DxH 900 with AutoMate 1200 for pre/post analytics, as well as Immucor IRIS for automated Blood Transfusion services.
The Croydon University Hospital CBS Laboratory is UKAS accredited and has IBMS approval for training Biomedical Scientists to registration and specialist BMS level.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- An honours degree or equivalent in a biological science
- HCPC Registration
- Clinical Blood Sciences laboratory work experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience post HCPC registration in the relevant discipline
- Excellent working knowledge of specialist subject in relevant discipline
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of health and safety issues Experience of quality management systems
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Practical specialist analytical skills associated with diagnostic laboratory work
- Competence in PC word processing, spreadsheet and database software
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to follow written methodologies or protocols
- Able to work as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work
- Intermediate level of computer skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Other relevant requirements
Essential criteria
- Participation and experience in out of hours working
- Supervisory experience
- Multi-disciplinary work experience
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
- Frederick Mpambire
- Job title
- SWLP Laboratory Manager (Croydon Site)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 401 3599
- Additional information
Frederick Mpambire (Laboratory Manager ) on 0208 401 3000 ext. 3599 ([email protected])
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