Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Specials Section
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a highly motivated HCPC-registered Band 6 Biomedical Scientist to join the Specialist Services Team within Laboratory Medicine. You will be part of a rotational team providing specialised laboratory services using advanced analytical techniques like flow cytometry and mass spectrometry. The position involves out-of-hours working and contributing to a 24/7 service. You will also deputise for senior staff and assist in training junior team members.
Key responsibilities
- Provide a comprehensive Laboratory Medicine service for effective screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of patients.
- Deputise for senior staff.
- Assist in the training and supervision of junior team members.
- Participate in the out-of-hours rota once competency is achieved.
- Work at any of the networked laboratory sites as required.
Essential criteria
- BSc in Biomedical Sciences (must be IBMS accredited)
- Registered with the Health Care Processionals Council (HCPC)
- IBMS Specialist Diploma (or equivalent experience - only relevant if HCPC qualification achieved in or before 2012)
- Significant post registration experience
- Knowledge and experience of working in Laboratory Medicine
- Experience of working unsocial hours and night shifts.
- Loan working experience.
- IT skills, including good working knowledge of MS office programmes and virtual platforms
- Experience of Laboratory information systems e.g., middleware IT
Desirable criteria
- Master's Degree BBTS specialist Certificate in Transfusion Science Practice
- Some experience of complex specialist laboratory techniques
- Multidisciplinary work experience
- Leadership Skills
- Good understanding of other Pathology disciplines
- Background knowledge of hospital specialties
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £40,559 – £48,841 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Swansea Bay University Health Board
Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Specials Section
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
We are looking for highly motivated HCPC-registered Band 6 Biomedical Scientists to join the Specialist Services Team within the Laboratory Medicine Service at Swansea Bay University Health Board.
The Laboratory Medicine Team seeks to modernise our service by embracing new ways of working, committing to developing our knowledge and skills and actively seeking to develop a professional multidisciplinary team across the Service that provides a 24/7 365, year-round service for our patients.
In this role, you will be part of a rotational team that provides the specialised laboratory services using specialist analytical techniques such as flow cytometry, protein electrophoresis, spectrometry, immunofluorescence, mass spectrometry and specialist coagulation techniques. As part of future planning, this role will include out-of-hours working within Specialist Sections.
The Specialist laboratories are well equipped with equipment from suppliers such as Sebia, Werfen, Sysmex, BD, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Aesku and The Binding Site.
Ideally the post holder will have existing knowledge and skills in specialist analytical techniques such as those listed above, however we welcome applications from candidates who are interested in developing thei
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