# Biomedical Scientist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/biomedical-scientist/ca6df57a-7fd5-4494-b60b-19619a668f9d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/biomedical-scientist/ca6df57a-7fd5-4494-b60b-19619a668f9d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - **Location:** Pinderfields Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Biomedical scientist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32073.00 to £39043.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-07T15:01:30.160Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9377-26-0408 - **Application URL:** https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1559&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Biomedical Scientist Haematology & Transfusion. Rotational shifts (days, lates, nights, weekends) Make a difference across a busy, friendly service delivering high-quality care to our communities. Were looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Biomedical Scientist to join our Haematology & Transfusion team. You will work across Dewsbury and Pinderfields laboratories, with support as and when required at Pontefract. Why join us - Variety & impact: Work across Haematology and Transfusion, supporting urgent and routine testing for a range of diverse clinical services. - Modern platforms: Siemens-managed service with Atellica HEMA 570/580 instrumentation for routine Haematology; Werfen coagulation instruments; Bio-Rad Variant II HPLC for haemoglobinopathy screening and we will be shortly transitioning to Grifols instrumentation for blood grouping in Blood Transfusion. - Career development: We offer structured support for portfolio completion, specialist training and career progression. - Developing service: Join us at a time of significant investment in our laboratories, with opportunities to work with new technology, develop your skills and support improvements in how we deliver our service. About the service Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust spans Pinderfields, Pontefract and Dewsbury hospitals. Haematology and Transfusion laboratories operate at Pinderfields and Dewsbury, with a remote analyser at Pontefract. ### Main duties of the job As a Biomedical Scientist in Haematology & Transfusion, youll: - Perform a wide range of routine and specialist tests to HCPC standards. - Assess samples, interpret and authorise results, and act on anomalies. - Maintain quality and safety through strict QC checks, troubleshooting and equipment care. - Work independently during core and out-of-hours shifts to ensure timely patient care. - Train and support colleagues, students and ward staff carrying out testing. - Contribute to service improvement by assisting with new methods, equipment evaluation and stock control. Youll combine precision, problem-solving and teamwork to deliver accurate results that make a real difference to patient care. ### About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day. ### Details - Date posted: 07 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 5 - Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 001548 - Job locations: Trustwide UK, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities We’re looking for someone who brings both technical expertise and team spirit: - IBMS-accredited degree and HCPC registration (IBMS Registration Portfolio completed). - Experience working in NHS Haematology & Blood Transfusion, including out-of-hours shifts. - Sound knowledge of health & safety and strict respect for patient confidentiality. - Confident working independently and demonstrating excellent laboratory practice. - Clear, precise communication skills, both written and verbal, with colleagues at all levels. - A strong team player, calm under pressure, with a friendly and approachable manner. - Enthusiastic about ongoing training, development and service improvement. - Flexible, adaptable, and ready to take on new challenges. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Willingness to work flexibly. - Friendly and approachable. ### Experience **Essential** - Proven post-state registration experience of working in an NHS Haematology and Blood Transfusion department including participation in out of hours shift provision. ### Qualifications **Essential** - An IBMS accredited degree or equivalent. - Current State Registration by the HCPC (Completion of IBMS Registration Portfolio) **Desirable** - Suitable Qualifications in Information Technology (e.g. CLAIT/ECDL) - Suitable Qualifications in Health and Safety ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Able to work well within a small team. - Able to work under pressure - Enthusiasm for work. - Enthusiasm to undertake appropriate training as required to facilitate service developments. ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Can demonstrate ability to work unsupervised if required. - Able to demonstrate good laboratory practice in their work. - Able to communicate clearly and precisely both verbally and in writing with patients and all levels of staff inside and outside Pathology. ### Knowledge and Awareness **Essential** - A reasonable knowledge of health and safety principles applicable in working within a Pathology Department. - Must understand the nature of patient confidentiality. **Desirable** - A wide knowledge of Health and Safety law and its application to Pathology. - Experience of working in disciplines of Pathology other than that for which applying. ## Documents - [Job description and person specification (DOC, KB)](https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=5096&JobId=1559) ## 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.