# Specialist Biomedical Scientist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-biomedical-scientist/be45d772-cb2a-4b5e-b385-0fc680b074a9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-biomedical-scientist/be45d772-cb2a-4b5e-b385-0fc680b074a9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** Aylesbury - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - no weekend working) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T13:42:39.936Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/High_Wycombe/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Cellular_Pathology_Histology/Cellular_Pathology_Histology-v7979657 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7979657?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview HCPC registered and practicing as a Registered Biomedical Scientist, assisting  Senior BMSs, and Lead BMS. Leading in day to day management and directing established workflow practices in individual laboratory sections to ensure an efficient effective and comprehensive service in the Cellular Pathology dept.  Overseeing BMS band 5s, Associate Practitioners (AP) and MLAs, Ensuring the laboratory produces output that fulfil the criteria required by UKAS ISO 15189:2022, ensuring all work is Quality controlled to the correct standards before leaving the laboratory.  To ensure all quality issues are resolved and recorded escalating as appropriate. To assist in the training of staff and ensure all laboratory staff are trained and competent to a level appropriate for their role. This entails production of histological stained sections of surgical and post mortem tissues, which the consultant pathologist uses in diagnosis. Please note for the band 6 post - Requires IBMS specialist portfolio in Histology, candidates without this qualification may be considered for a band 5 post ### Main duties of the job - Act as deputy to Senior BMS - Responsible for the day to day workflow management within the section they are rota into, managing break times and work allocation to members of the team, adapting as required - Quality Assurance of any tests leaving the laboratory to ensure they are of a high standard and requesting repeat of any tests failing this criteria. - Participate in training of staff, ensuring training records are updated and any training issues raised with training officer and lead BMS - Assist in the introduction of new technology or methodologies - Assist in the introduction of quality improvements - Trouble shoot and resolve any issues identified during laboratory practices, escalating where necessary - Participate and ensure that quality processes are adhered to and reported instigating and helping to resolve any non-conformities (CAPA) ### 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 \[email protected\] quoting the vacancy reference number. ## Job Details HCPC registered and practicing as a Registered Biomedical Scientist, assisting Senior BMSs, and Lead BMS. Leading in day to day management and directing established workflow practices in individual laboratory sections to ensure an efficient effective and comprehensive service in the Cellular Pathology dept. Overseeing BMS band 5s, Associate Practitioners (AP) and MLAs, Ensuring the laboratory produces output that fulfil the criteria required by UKAS ISO 15189:2022, ensuring all work is Quality controlled to the correct standards before leaving the laboratory. To ensure all quality issues are resolved and recorded escalating as appropriate. To assist in the training of staff and ensure all laboratory staff are trained and competent to a level appropriate for their role. This entails production of histological stained sections of surgical and post mortem tissues, which the consultant pathologist uses in diagnosis. Please note for the band 6 post - Requires IBMS specialist portfolio in Histology, candidates without this qualification may be considered for a band 5 post ## Job Description Act as deputy to Senior BMS Responsible for the day to day workflow management within the section they are rota into, managing break times and work allocation to members of the team, adapting as required Quality Assurance of any tests leaving the laboratory to ensure they are of a high standard and requesting repeat of any tests failing this criteria. Participate in training of staff, ensuring training records are updated and any training issues raised with training officer and lead BMS Assist in the introduction of new technology or methodologies Assist in the introduction of quality improvements Trouble shoot and resolve any issues identified during laboratory practices, escalating where necessary Participate and ensure that quality processes are adhered to and reported instigating and helping to resolve any non-conformities (CAPA) ## 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 \[email protected\] quoting the vacancy reference number. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of standard diagnostic methods in the relevant pathology discipline. - Significant post registration experience of working in a diagnostic pathology laboratory in the relevant discipline. ### Special Circumstances **Essential** - Willingness/ability to travel to other sites - Willingness to work internal rotation ### Skills, Abilities and Knowledge **Essential** - Safety regulations relating to safe working in pathology laboratories and categorisation of biological agents according to hazard. - Follow professional development pathway to maintain and develop relevant skills. - Good written and verbal communication skills to ensure clear communication of result data to other healthcare staff. - Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative - Computer keyboard skills & basic use of Microsoft office suite. - Good manual dexterity & accurate pipetting skills. - Knowledge of laboratory quality assurance processes. ### Education, Qualifictions and Training **Essential** - Registration with the Health Professions Council as a Biomedical Scientist. - A Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent. - Specialist Portfolio - Participation in CPD ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10316005) - [person specification (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10316006) - [functional requirements form (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10313271) ## 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.