Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology & Blood Transfusion
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 11/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join the Haematology & Blood Transfusion team at Ipswich Hospital. The role involves maintaining quality management systems, training junior staff, validating results, and performing complex laboratory investigations. You will also participate in stock control and may join the out-of-hours roster. The department is committed to staff training and development.
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered
- Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
- Specialist portfolio in Haematology and Blood Transfusion or CPSM logbook
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Appropriate Post Registration IBMS Specialist Diploma or IBMS diploma in Biomedical Science
- Knowledge & Experience
- Theoretical knowledge and practical experience of specialist biomedical procedures relevant to post.
- Substantial practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory.
- Experience of Quality Management Systems
- Experience of performing Risk Assessments.
- Experience of Pathology IT systems.
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
- Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
- Previous experience of line managing staff
- Registration
- HCPC registered
- Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
- Specialist portfolio in Haematology and Blood Transfusion or CPSM logbook
- Evidence of CPD
- Appropriate Post Registration IBMS Specialist Diploma or IBMS diploma in Biomedical Science
- Knowledge & Experience
- Theoretical knowledge and practical experience of specialist biomedical procedures relevant to post.
- Substantial practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory.
- Experience of Quality Management Systems
- Experience of performing Risk Assessments.
- Experience of Pathology IT systems.
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
- Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
- Previous experience of line managing staff
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join us in Haematology & Blood Transfusion at Ipswich Hospital.
You will join a friendly and busy MHRA and UKAS compliant hospital laboratory who are committed to the training and development of our staff. We are IBMS accredited training laboratory for registration and specialist portfolios.
You must have completed your haematology specialist portfolio. Once competent, experienced staff will participate in the out of hours roster which attracts a night rate enhancement for lone working.
We are equipped with Grifols, Sysmex XNs and ACL TOPS analysers. Our LIMS is Lab Centre. Previous working knowledge of these technologies would be an advantage.
Our vision is to deliver innovations, high-performing pathology services that is focussed on our customers and delivers high quality and fully compliant services.
We are clinically led and designed to achieve the benefits of scale that can be achieved by working together to meet our service users needs and support the excellent clinical care provided by our hospitals.
We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best pathology staff. We encourage our staff to undertake internal and external courses to aid their development. You will play an integral part in helping to train our junio
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