Biomedical Scientist - Haematology/Blood Transfusion

Job overview

Biomedical Scientist (Band 5) Haematology/Blood Transfusion Based at the Royal Derby Hospital/Queens Hospital Burton site

We are inviting applications from motivated and enthusiastic candidates to join our friendly and hardworking team in Haematology/Blood Transfusion at UHDB. The individual will be mainly based on the on the Derby site but may also be expected to work on the Queens Hospital Burton site depending on service needs. Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratory experience is essential for this role. Candidates must have completed an IBMS Accredited degree or have undertaken supplementary education/top-up modules to meet HCPC Standards of Proficiency for biomedical scientists.

Please note that this is not a trainee post and only candidates who are HCPC registered or candidates who have applied to the HCPC and are awaiting HCPC registration will be considered for the post.

Full training will be supported in this post.

All candidates will be required to participate in the 24/7 shift system once appropriate training and competencies have been completed.

Main duties of the job

The Royal Derby Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratories are well equipped and currently include tracked Sysmex FBC analysers, Starrsed ESR, Sysmex coagulation, Beckman Coulter Flow Cytometry, Biorad Variant and Biorad HbA1c analysers and Biorad IH1000's in Blood Bank. The successful candidate will be expected:

• To undertake specialist clinical technical work for any given area within the Haematology and Blood Transfusion sections of the laboratory service.
• To assist senior staff within the departments maintain and develop the service in line with departmental objectives.
• To assist with the training, instruction and supervision of trainee BMSs, APs and MLAs within the department.
• To help maintain our full UKAS accreditation (ISO 15189) the successful candidate will be involved in service development including verification of equipment, auditing, and reviewing of documents.
• To participate in 24/7 shift systems

Closing date of applications: 08th September 2026

Interview date: 22nd September 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.