Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 07 August 2025

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Job summary

The Department of Newborn Screening & Biochemical Genetics (NSBG) at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust are seeking applications from enthusiastic and dedicated Biomedical Scientists for a full time, permanent position to join our friendly team. The successful applicant will be permanently based in the NSBG department and there is no mandatory requirement for overnight or out of hours working for this role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a unique role offering experience of working within a specialist NSBG department consisting of the West Midlands' regional Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBS) and Inherited Metabolic Disorder (IMD) laboratories. The NBS & IMD sections are amongst the largest in the UK and carry out a range of specialist testing regionally, nationally and internationally.

Applications are invited from both newly qualified and experienced HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientists. Banding (Band 5 or 6) will be subject to experience & qualifications. A newly qualified BMS will be fully supported through the IBMS Specialist Portfolio by our highly established training programme. Experience of working in a specialist biochemistry laboratory including techniques such as HPLC, LC-MS/MS, GCMS, chromatography enzymology and cell culture is desirable but not essential.

For further discussion please contact Alexa Normandale (NSBG Manager) on 0121 333 9938 or alexanormandale@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to fully contribute to all aspects of running, maintaining and developing the laboratory service. In addition to performance of analytical work and reporting results they will be expected to actively support quality management, IT, health and safety management, training and supervision of all grades of staff permanent and trainees on secondment.

Within NSBG main duties include, but are by no means limited to, performing specialist manual analytical techniques including Thin Layer Chromatography, Organic Extractions, Electrophoresis, Spectrophotometric Analysis, Microscopic Analysis, Molecular Biology Techniques and Tissue Cultures. Preparing complex reagents for automated and manual analytical methods using various equipment and processes. This is a highly specialist section that requires a great deal of manual dexterity and attention to detail.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Salary is dependent on experience & qualifications

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

284-25-7352731-DMRG

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Whittall Street

Birmingham

B4 6DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

  • HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience such as NHS or private laboratory of general laboratory analytical instruments or techniques such as HPLC / gas chromatography / tandem mass spectrometry

Desirable

  • Experience working in newborn screening, inherited metabolic disorders or other specialist biochemistry lab

Skills

Essential

  • IT - proficiency in Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel Outlook

Desirable

  • Experience with Pathology systems e.g. LIMS, middleware

Qualifications

Essential

  • IBMS Degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent to enable registration as a Biomedical Scientist with the HCPC

Desirable

  • IBMS Specialist diploma or equivalent
Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

  • HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience such as NHS or private laboratory of general laboratory analytical instruments or techniques such as HPLC / gas chromatography / tandem mass spectrometry

Desirable

  • Experience working in newborn screening, inherited metabolic disorders or other specialist biochemistry lab

Skills

Essential

  • IT - proficiency in Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel Outlook

Desirable

  • Experience with Pathology systems e.g. LIMS, middleware

Qualifications

Essential

  • IBMS Degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent to enable registration as a Biomedical Scientist with the HCPC

Desirable

  • IBMS Specialist diploma or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Whittall Street

Birmingham

B4 6DH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Whittall Street

Birmingham

B4 6DH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head BMS / Laboratory Manager

Alexa Normandale

alexanormandale@nhs.net

01213339938

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Salary is dependent on experience & qualifications

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

284-25-7352731-DMRG

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Whittall Street

Birmingham

B4 6DH


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