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Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Trust Values and Behaviours
Patients First
- Trust Values and Behaviours
Always Improving
- Trust Values and Behaviours
Working Together
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
HCPC approved Biomedical Science degree (BSc) or other HCPC approved degree/top ups
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
HCPC registered
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Evidence of current CPD activities
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Significant previous experience in a medical laboratory
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
IBMS specialist portfolio (in relevant discipline) or equivalent
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
IT competency (hospital IT systems, Outlook, Microsoft)
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Experience in a large acute hospital laboratory
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Specialist Biomedical Scientist
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Fixed Term Contract End Date: July 2027
Purpose for Fixed Term: Maternity / Shared Parental / adoption Leave
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join our team in the the Specialist Biochemistry area of Laboratory Medicine on an 11-month fixed-term maternity cover basis.
Specialist Biochemistry performs a range of automated, semi-automated and manual assays. Technologies used include Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT), Stone (calculi) analysis, Electrophoresis, ELISA and Automated Immunoassay.
Standard working hours are 08:45 - 17:15 Monday to Friday, and there is no requirement to take part in a shift system.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In this role, your key responsibilities will include:
Processing large volumes routine biochemistry samples.
Supervision of junior members of staff.
Working within ISO 15189/UKAS (or equivalent) accredited laboratory standards.
Maintaining high standards of quality, accuracy, and turnaround times in a busy diagnostic laboratory.
For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Specialist Biomedical Scientist with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Biomedical scientist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 11 months (N/A). The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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