Job summary
- Main area
- Blood Sciences
- Grade
- Band 5 - 6 run through
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift Participation to include evenings, nights and weekend working)
- Job ref
- 419-7890812-BMS-SH
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £31,049 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Biomedical Scientist
Band 5 - 6 run through
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Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Biomedical Scientist with HCPC registration to work within the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Laboratories at York Hospital.
This is a full time vacancy 37.5 hours per week and the successful candidate will be expected to participate on the 24/7 shift rota when suitably trained and competency is achieved. Applications will be considered from those working towards completion of the IBMS specialist portfolio in Haematology and Blood Transfusion. The Trust supports automatic run through of Band 5 to Band 6 upon successful completion of the IBMS specialist portfolio.
The department is fully equipped with the Sysmex XN series for Haematology, Sysmex CN for Coagulation, Grifols technology and Haemonetics Blood Tracking in Blood Transfusion . The laboratory is UKAS accredited and has recently gone live with Winpath Enterprise LIMS.
It will be a contractual requirement for the successful candidate to participate in the 24/7 shift system.
Main duties of the job
- To carry out the analysis of patient samples, quality controls (QC) and external quality assessment samples (EQA) according to departmental SOPs and departmental Quality Assurance Policy.
- To ensure that specialist equipment within the area of work is functioning efficiently through good housekeeping, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
- Technical validation of patient results.
- Communicate effectively with clinicians, nurses and other service users on information of a technical nature.
- To undertake shift work including evening, weekend and night work. This will involve working mostly alone and includes the provisional authorisation of results that are used for immediate patient management, carrying potentially serious consequences if any errors occur in the process.
Working for our organisation
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Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registration with the HCPC
Desirable criteria
- IBMS membership / membership of another professional organisation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a Blood Science Department
- Knowledge of laboratory safety
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a Blood Science laboratory offering a similar test repertoire
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Kime
- Job title
- Chief Biomedical Scientist: Haematology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 725642
- Additional information
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