# Specialist Biomedical Scientist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North West London Pathology. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-biomedical-scientist/88828425-deed-4163-884e-77ecfd1d69a0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-biomedical-scientist/88828425-deed-4163-884e-77ecfd1d69a0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North West London Pathology - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 pa inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-02T12:16:22.534Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_West_London_Pathology/Pathology/Pathology-v8142154 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8142154?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nwlpathology.nhs.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a motivated Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Biomedical Scientist to join our friendly Blood Sciences team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is a specialist centre providing surgical neonatal care, a complex maternity service, and a dedicated Burns Unit. You will be working with new, state-of-the-art analysers including Abbott Alinity HQ analysers, Scopio digital morphology, Stago StarMax2 Haemostasis analysers, Alifax ESR Technology, and BioRad IH1000 Blood Grouping analyser. The successful candidate will be expected to rotate through laboratory sections. The laboratory is covered for 24 hours every day, and you would be expected to participate in the shifts including late and night shifts which contribute to the continuity and quality of care. Staff are expected to travel across our six hospital sites when required. Applicants will possess post registration experience in a Haematology and BT laboratory with demonstrable morphology skills.  Completion of the BBTS and/or the IBMS Specialist Diploma will be essential. We will be giving an extra £4,000 on top of your salary payable in six terms monthly periods as part of our recruitment and retention premium (subject to and conditions being met). Relocation expenses may be available in line with the Trust’s Relocation Expenses Policy please feel free to get in touch to discuss further or mention this if you are invited for an interview. ### Main duties of the job - Achieve proficiency in designated diagnostic areas to provide high-quality laboratory services to patients and staff. - Perform tasks autonomously, making informed decisions while consulting senior or medical staff as needed. - Organize and prioritize work effectively to ensure timely completion and adherence to quality standards. - Maintain safe working practices in accordance with standard operating procedures and assist in internal and external quality assurance. - Validate and authorize reports as per local policies, using professional judgment when necessary. - Ensure all documentation, including electronic records, complies with Trust standards. - Promote awareness and compliance with Trust policies and procedures among colleagues. - Identify and report clinical and non-clinical risks, taking appropriate actions in line with Trust risk management policy. - Responsible for the maintenance and calibration of equipment when working autonomously. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Good practical analytical skills associated with diagnostic laboratory work - Good interpretive skills at bench level - Able to prioritise work according to demand and urgency - Ability to work both individually and as part of a team - Ability to show flexibility by performing multiple tasks - Good verbal and written communication skills **Desirable** - Customer Service experience ### Education **Essential** - HCPC Registration and clear understanding of Code of Conduct and Professional Standards of the HCPC - IBMS Specialist Diploma or demonstrate the equivalent depth and breadth of knowledge in the relevant discipline evidenced by competency documents or equivalent - Actively involved in Continuing Professional Development **Desirable** - Completed the Specialist Certificate in Transfusion Science Practice. ### Experience **Essential** - A good working knowledge of specialist subject in relevant discipline - Use of Pathology computer systems **Desirable** - Previous experience in a large busy laboratory ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 923.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10505020) - [functional requirement (pdf, 232.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10440966) ## 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.