# Senior Biomedical Scientist Pathology IT

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Biomedical scientist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £56,515 Dependant on experience
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 23 months (This post is initially planned for 23 months with scope for secondment or extension.)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T13:10:33.138Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/Aylesbury/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Pathology_IT/Pathology_IT-v7984189
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7984189?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Pathology IT Senior Biomedical Scientist will support the Pathology department in business as usual and project related workload.

This is initially a 23 month fixed term to facilitate the management of the WinPath Enterprise LIMS (shared across the South 4 Pathology Partnership) and implementation of multiple digital projects related to Pathology in the Trust.

### Main duties of the job

The post will require a unique blend of both technical and clinical knowledge, the successful candidate will need to be both technically and clinically competent in order to represent the Trust; a Biomedical scientist with a history of administrator responsibilities and knowledge of WinPath Enterprise would be of considerable value. Experience of the LIMS upgrade project and involvement in the design stages is desirable. Experience of analyser data managers and other Pathology Systems is desirable. The post will report directly to the Pathology IT Manager.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

## Person Specification

### EXPERIENCE

**Essential**

- Worked within a Biomedical Science discipline at a BMS level for at least 5 years.
- Involvement in IT projects within Pathology environments.

**Desirable**

- LIMS Super User/Administrator.
- Experience configuring analyser/data manager connections to LIMS.

### SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

**Essential**

- Travel to other sites.
- Must be able to work some weekends and Bank Holidays as required for system upgrades.

**Desirable**

- Ability to participate in out of hours on call system.

### SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

**Essential**

- Working knowledge of all disciplines of Pathology, including Phlebotomy.
- Good I.T. & Keyboard skills
- Ability to write clear reports and develop IT projects.
- Excellent communication skills at all levels.
- Ability to initiate and monitor change processes.
- Good communicator. Able to take the lead role but also with good strengths in a team situation.

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of Quality Management software packages.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety policies and procedures.
- Evidence of setting targets professional/personal and following to completion
- Ability to work across disciplines and to liaise closely with counterparts
- Diplomatic and assertive
- Able to communicate at the most senior levels, imparting controversial and highly complex information.

### EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

**Essential**

- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

**Desirable**

- Specialist BMS Portfolio or MSc in Biomedical Science.
- LIMS Super User/Administrator.

## Documents

- [pathology it senior bms jd (pdf, 232.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10707831)
- [pathology it senior bms ps (pdf, 320.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10267656)
- [functional requirements form (pdf, 136.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10707832)

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