# Specialist Biomedical Scientist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-biomedical-scientist/2b0c0f50-03d8-4914-b9fc-f88fffb1174c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-biomedical-scientist/2b0c0f50-03d8-4914-b9fc-f88fffb1174c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northern General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Biomedical scientist - **Grade:** Band 5, Band 6 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £48,117 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months to cover the secondment of the substantive post holder. All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday with some weekend working on a rotational basis) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T23:00:52.514Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Rotherham/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Histology/Histology-v8325312 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8325312?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference? We are looking for a passionate HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist who either has or is part way through completing their specialist portfolio to join our small, busy, friendly team on a fixed term 12 month contract. You will help maintain and develop the work of the Rotherham Histopathology department of delivering a high quality, efficient service. This would be an excellent opportunity for somebody hoping to progress with their specialist portfolio or gain new skills and experiences in a new Histology department. The Rotherham Histology department receives 30000 Histology, 1000 non-gynae cytology and 600 andrology samples a year. We undertake all routine histological processes including BMS specimen dissection, microtomy, special stains, immunohistochemistry, molecular diagnostics and andrology. The successful candidate will rotate across all areas of the laboratory and support the monitoring of quality indicators, supervising and training other staff and other quality management duties such as audit and documentation review. ### Main duties of the job As a Biomedical Scientist the post holder will be expected to work within the professional standards expected as a registrant of the Health Professions Council (HCPC) and maintain a portfolio of evidence supporting Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The post holder will be responsible for scientific and technical service delivery within the Histopathology services section of the laboratory. Duties as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist will include performing a range of scientific procedures involving the processing of biomedical specimens to contribute to the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases and investigation of pathological processes and will include undertaking of complex diagnostic tests and the interpretation of complex diagnostic tests to facilitate a diagnostic report to be produced. The post holder will be required to conform to agreed standard operational procedures, Health & Safety procedures, departmental and organisational policies and good laboratory practice. Within their work duties the post holder will be expected to comply with the standards as required of UKAS and other relevant professional and regulatory Bodies e.g. H.T.A. Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 5 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 6. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of twelve (12) months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder. Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager. Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Band 5 & 6 - Experience with a range of laboratory techniques - Band 5 & 6 -Detailed understanding of job content - Band 5 & 6 - Ability to work with other colleagues to improve and develop working practices - Band 6 - Discipline specific NHS experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory (Microbiology/Virology/Histopathology/ Bood sciences * laboratory) - Band 6 - Multi – disciplinary awareness - Band 6 - Experience with a wide range of laboratory techniques in use across discipline - Band 6 - Experience working within a laboratory providing local, regional or national tertiary reference facilities - Band 6 - Experience in the implementation of new methodologies and /or equipment - Band 6 - Experience with the UKAS accreditation process - Band 6 - Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities **Desirable** - Band 5 - Discipline specific NHS laboratory experience - Band 5 - Multi – disciplinary awareness - Band 5 - Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities ### Qualifications **Essential** - Band 5 & 6 - IBMS accredited degree in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent - Band 5 & 6 - HCPC registered as a Biomedical Scientist - Band 5 & 6 -Commitment to complete and maintain Mandatory Training and required Laboratory competencies - Band 5 - Completion of IBMS post graduate registration portfolio or equivalent - Band 5 - Commitment to complete the relevant Specialist BMS IBMS portfolio - Band 6 - IBMS Specialist Diploma in a relevant specialist subject - Band 6 - Commitment to continuous professional development required to maintain HCPC registration **Desirable** - Band 5 & 6 - Evidence of continued CPD including relevant courses with regards to H&S, leadership, quality or training ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Band 6 - Understand and follow clear instructions. - Band 6 - Participation in weekend and evening work and out of hours shifts as required. This includes participation in a 24/7 shift pattern. - Band 6 - Commitment to role ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Band 5 & 6 - Keyboard and basic IT skills - Band 5 & 6 - Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues - Band 5 & 6 - Can communicate effectively with staff of all grades - Band 6 - Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach - Band 6 - Evidence of good manual dexterity - Band 6 - Able to follow and work to SOP and Policy - Band 6 - Ability to work individually and part of a team. - Band 6 - Maintains composure in pressurised situations - Band 6 - Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work - Band 6 - Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time whilst performing scientific analysis ### Values and Behaviors **Essential** - Band 5 & 6 - Patients first - Understanding of how laboratory services are part of the patient pathway and impact on patient care - Band 5 & 6 - Respectful – Developed interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels - Band 5 & 6 - Ownership – Understand the need to accept responsibility for own actions and ensure accuracy and attention to detail - Band 5 & 6 - Unity – Ability to work as part of a team - Band 5 & 6 - Delivery – Ability to work within defined timescales ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [job description (pdf, 176.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10647435) - [person specification (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10647436) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 212.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.