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Trainee Biomedical Scientist - Chemistry

The closing date is 21 August 2025

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Job summary

Expected Shortlisting Date

22/08/2025

Planned Interview Date

04/09/2025

This is an exciting time to join one of the largest Pathology departments in the country, and in advance of moving to our new £30m Pathology building (on the St. Jamess University Hospital site) and new Acute Hospital Laboratory (on the Leeds General Infirmary site) Spring 2025. The Department of Blood Sciences is seeking to recruit experienced and innovative Biomedical Scientist in Biochemistry to help shape, deliver and improve the service we deliver to our patients.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within a large hub laboratory, serving both Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the wider community. This includes the regional Oncology centre and the Leeds Children's Hospital, which is a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to gain experience in wide range of biochemistry assays. In Summer 2025, the successful candidate will be involved in the exciting transition to our new, purpose-built hub laboratory at St. Jamess University Hospital.

To be considered for this Biomedical Scientist position in Biochemistry, you must be registered with the HCPC or working towards HCPC registration and have demonstrable laboratory experience, along with a keen interest in the scientific field of Biochemistry. Relevant training and support will be provided for the successful candidate, including (subject to an application process) support to complete an IBMS Registration/Specialist Portfolio.

We encourage all candidates to contact us to discuss the role(s) and we can offer informal visits to our laboratories for interested candidates.

Interview will be held in person, due to practical elements of the interview process.

Full time roles are available.

Please note: UK Government immigration and sponsorship criteria have changed. This post is not eligible for sponsorship. Please check your eligibility before applying.

About us

Our Pathology services operate across two large university teaching hospitals in the Leeds Metropolitan area with a population of around 2.3 million and provide services both regionally and nationally. In addition to the new laboratory projects, we are also working to deploy a new Managed Pathology Service Contract. Construction on the new Leeds Children's Hospital is also planned for the future, which will include all in-patient maternity and specialist neonatal services to become the largest single site maternity centre in the UK.

The successful candidate will be well supported by the wider scientific and clinical teams. The Blood Sciences Department is accredited to ISO15189 and by the IBMS as a training laboratory in both Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details

Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-PATH-462

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the departmental team, you will be expected to perform a range of routine and more complex investigations under the supervision of registered and experienced biomedical scientists. Working in different sections of the department you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute towards the provision of an accurate and timely service for patients. Working under supervision you will be expected to apply professional judgements and specialist skills to technically complex and sometimes difficult situations, often under pressure, as part of the team. You will be required to communicate information, often related to patient management and care, to colleagues, healthcare staff and other organizations.

See JD for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the departmental team, you will be expected to perform a range of routine and more complex investigations under the supervision of registered and experienced biomedical scientists. Working in different sections of the department you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute towards the provision of an accurate and timely service for patients. Working under supervision you will be expected to apply professional judgements and specialist skills to technically complex and sometimes difficult situations, often under pressure, as part of the team. You will be required to communicate information, often related to patient management and care, to colleagues, healthcare staff and other organizations.

See JD for further details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Active participation in a formal study programme and in house training in healthcare science to complete a registration portfolio.

Desirable

  • Evidence of a training portfolio

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Able to move around and between sites. Able to commit to complete training programme (up to 4 years) Able to lift moderate loads (<15kg)

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Good communication skills Friendly attitude Positively contribute to change
  • Ability to transcribe data accurately Good literacy skills Dexterity and good hand eye coordination

Desirable

  • Previous laboratory experience
  • Previous involvement in change proces
  • Customer service skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • 3 A levels (A-C grades one of which should be chemistry) or NVQ level 3 qualification in healthcare science or IBMS Accredited Biomedical Science Degree

Desirable

  • Currently enrolled on an IBMS accredited degree course
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Active participation in a formal study programme and in house training in healthcare science to complete a registration portfolio.

Desirable

  • Evidence of a training portfolio

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Able to move around and between sites. Able to commit to complete training programme (up to 4 years) Able to lift moderate loads (<15kg)

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Good communication skills Friendly attitude Positively contribute to change
  • Ability to transcribe data accurately Good literacy skills Dexterity and good hand eye coordination

Desirable

  • Previous laboratory experience
  • Previous involvement in change proces
  • Customer service skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • 3 A levels (A-C grades one of which should be chemistry) or NVQ level 3 qualification in healthcare science or IBMS Accredited Biomedical Science Degree

Desirable

  • Currently enrolled on an IBMS accredited degree course

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Biochemistry Service Lead

Shaq Younas

Shaqeeb.younas@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-PATH-462

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


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