# Band 5 Biomedical Scientist- Clinical Chemistry > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-biomedical-scientist-clinical-chemistry/516b4419-af2d-4e1c-9abd-5442b122e963 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-biomedical-scientist-clinical-chemistry/516b4419-af2d-4e1c-9abd-5442b122e963.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Birmingham Heartlands Hospital; Good Hope Hospital; Solihull Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Biomedical scientist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32073.00 to £39043.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-09-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T09:11:42.334Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C0020-26-1437 - **Application URL:** https://uhb.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/15928?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.uhb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust is one of the largest acute hospital Trusts in England, serving the populations of Birmingham and Solihull. The Trust is composed of four main hospital sites; Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB), Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital (HGS). The post-holder will be expected to be based at Heartlands Hospital unless service provision is required across site. The department will be looking into taking on a HCPC registered biomedical scientist. The department provides a 24/7 diagnostic and monitoring service for routine and urgent automated investigations. The Clinical Chemistry department is equipment with Abbott Alinity c and i series analysers and the Abbott a3600 track. Specialist Chemistry provides a wide range of services to the Trust as well as other Hospital Trusts. Equipment includes IDS iSYS, Cascadion, Shimadzu HPLC and Sciex Tandem Mass Spectrometry analysers, with several tests measured including immunosuppressant's and steroids. There are manual methods using radio-immunoassay for alpha-subunits and ELISA for faecal Elastase. This is a fantastic opportunity for a HCPC registered BMS and becoming fully competent in all areas of Biochemistry. This is a full time permanent post (37.5 hrs per week). ### Main duties of the job We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our busy, friendly team and support our progressive department in providing high quality, timely and specialised services. We are UKAS accredited to ISO 15189 standards, MHRA approved and IBMS accredited for training. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience of working in a fast-paced department that is continually growing, and to expand and develop your existing knowledge and skills. You must have an accredited BSc in Biomedical Science and be HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist in order to apply for the position. The laboratory operates a 24/7 service and, after appropriate training, you will be expected to support the departmental shift system as required - including weekends. Shifts include Early (7:30-3:30pm), Day (9:00-5:00pm), Late (2:00-10:00pm) and Nights (9:45pm-7:45am). ### About us University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role. ### Details - Date posted: 21 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 5 - Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working - Reference number: 304-9019162 - Job locations: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description. ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in clinical laboratories. - Experience of laboratory techniques and automation **Desirable** - Experience of dealing with suppliers, clinical and support staff, the public or customer care. ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent academic achievement that is ratified by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) - State registration with Health Professions Council (HPC) - Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HPC guidelines. **Desirable** - Working towards completion of post registration specialist competency portfolio. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.