# Senior Biomedical Scientist - Haematology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North West London Pathology. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-biomedical-scientist-haematology/d98a1a18-ac49-45af-a281-16954a52bfa8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-biomedical-scientist-haematology/d98a1a18-ac49-45af-a281-16954a52bfa8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North West London Pathology - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 pa inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-02T12:16:25.209Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_West_London_Pathology/Pathology/Pathology-v8120948 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8120948?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nwlpathology.nhs.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job overview Unlock your potential in Haematology with a pivotal role at Charing Cross Hospital. We are seeking an ambitious and forward-thinking Senior Biomedical Scientist to join our dynamic team, an excellent opportunity for experienced Band 6 scientists ready to step up, or Band 7 professionals looking to broaden their experience in a progressive environment. We are looking for someone who brings more than technical expertise, someone motivated to make a meaningful impact on patient care and thrive in an increasingly digital laboratory landscape. You will hold HCPC registration and have substantial post-registration experience in Haematology and morphology. Strong technical capability, combined with excellent communication, interpersonal, and IT skills, will enable you to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will contribute to the delivery and continuous improvement of high-quality laboratory services, ensuring the best possible support for clinical teams and patient care. You will be actively involved in maintaining and developing quality management systems, supporting compliance with UKAS accreditation standards, and driving service excellence. The role is primarily based at Charing Cross Hospital; however, where there is an operational need and as a further development opportunity, you may be required to work at and support service delivery, training, and quality aspects within one of the other Haematology Laboratories across NWLP. ### Main duties of the job - Manage daily operations of a laboratory section under the Laboratory Manager’s guidance, ensuring efficient service delivery. - Collaborate with team members to provide a professional clinical laboratory service and support departmental objectives. - Develop professional expertise and specialist skills, while training and supervising staff to uphold high standards. - Coordinate specialist clinical technical and scientific services, including research and audits, while fostering a culture of quality compliance with accrediting and regulatory standards. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to develop and write policies and procedures (e.g. Standard Operating Procedures), relating to specialty section - Evidence of experience of quality management systems, audits and document control - Previous experience in a large busy pathology laboratory - Able to supervise more junior staff in a professional and competent manner **Desirable** - Experience of Audit assessment ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - HCPC Registration - MSc, or IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma, or any of the IBMS higher qualifications - 2 years practical experience at band 6 or equivalent, post specialist HCPC registration in relevant discipline **Desirable** - Management qualification or relevant experience ### Skills/knowledge/ abilities **Essential** - Practical analytical skills associated with diagnostic laboratory work - Demonstrate a commitment to service improvement and innovative practice ## Documents - [our strategy (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3015) - [job desciption (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10417743) - [functional requirements form (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10417744) ## 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.