Biomedical Scientist

Job overview

At University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust patients are at the centre of all we do. Derbyshire Pathology Serves both the Royal Derby Hospital Pathology and Chesterfield Royal Hospital Pathology Services and is hosted by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation.

The single clinically lead Management Team for Derbyshire Pathology aims to:

• Provide a sustainable and efficient high quality Pathology Service for Derbyshire
• Accreditation of the combined service to UKAS ISO: 15189 to assure our users of the highest technical standards and quality of service in all that we do.

Histopathology are looking for a registered Biomedical Scientist, who should be proactive, self-motivated, enthusiastic and have excellent communication/organisational skills. This post represents an excellent opportunity to extend skills and knowledge in Histology inclusive of A-C category dissection, as well as in digital Pathology, across a service Monday - Saturday.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in Routine Histology; IHC/Specials; microscopy QC and be comfortable trouble shooting and resolving technical issues. Familiarisation with automated IHC machines and molecular techniques is desirable as the department has a variety of platforms in use.

Full training and support is available. A dedicated mentor will be provided while undertaking training and undergoing competency assessment.

Participation with staff and team development is actively encouraged at the Band 5 level, as our Band 5's are expected to support training and competency assessment of the Associate practitioners and Medical Laboratory Assistant staff.

Familiarisation and understanding of ISO 15189 standards, Health & Safety requirements; audit and training/education techniques is desirable.

Closing date of applications: 19 May 2026

Interview date: 2 June 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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