North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Biomedical Scientist, Cellular Pathology

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Job summary

Please note

This advert may close once sufficient number of applications is reached

An exciting opportunity has arisen for amotivated and innovative Senior Biomedical Scientist for a fixed term 12 month contract in our newly refurbished Cellular pathology department. The post holder will be expected to work closely with other senior staff across pathology to deliver a high quality service to our users.

The successful candidate willbe aHCPC registered Biomedical Scientist. They will have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio and hold an appropriate higher qualification.

The role will include participation in routine specimen dissection, advanced technical support, supervision and staff management. There will be a requirement to contribute to the maintenance of departmental UKAS accreditation.

The department operates an extended working day Monday - Friday between 7am and 6pm. The successful candidate will be expected to work on a rotational basis between these hours which also include a 1:5 Saturday rotation.

The Department has UKAS accreditation, IBMS training approval and CPD is actively encouraged

The pathology departments at NTH and STH are working collaboratively to develop a joint service with services being delivered on both hospital sites. This will require cross site working as appropriate

Main duties of the job

This is a senior level laboratory post which will include provision of supervision, training and management to provide a technical service which meets both Trust and national standards.

The post holder will be expected to have an in-depth knowledge of Cellular pathology and be intrinsically involved in quality and service development.

The post holder will be expected to deputise for the relevant Lead scientist as required.

The post holder is expected to participate, as appropriate, in regional and national groups to develop guidelines and support development of Pathology provision across the wider NHS.

The post holder will analyse and process pathology specimens and provide technically accurate results.

The post holder will also participate in routine specimen dissection.

About us

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Details

Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year £46,148 - £52,809 Pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

345-PAT7453126

Job locations

University Hospital of North Tees

Stockton on Tees

TS189PE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description, main responsibilities of the role and full person specification attached

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description, main responsibilities of the role and full person specification attached

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • IBMS accredited degree
  • HCPC registration.
  • MSc Biomedical Science (or equivalent eg. IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma)

Desirable

  • Management or Leadership Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive laboratory experience
  • Management / Supervisory experience
  • Experience of Quality Management Systems

Desirable

  • Evidence of contribution to or management of a service change project

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Advanced knowledge of laboratory techniques and Biomedical science.
  • Basic working knowledge of Pathology IT systems and IT literate in all modules in MS Office
  • Experience of UKAS accreditation
  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

  • oNegotiation and problem solving skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to maintain high levels of concentration
  • Able to work unsupervised
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • IBMS accredited degree
  • HCPC registration.
  • MSc Biomedical Science (or equivalent eg. IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma)

Desirable

  • Management or Leadership Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive laboratory experience
  • Management / Supervisory experience
  • Experience of Quality Management Systems

Desirable

  • Evidence of contribution to or management of a service change project

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Advanced knowledge of laboratory techniques and Biomedical science.
  • Basic working knowledge of Pathology IT systems and IT literate in all modules in MS Office
  • Experience of UKAS accreditation
  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

  • oNegotiation and problem solving skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to maintain high levels of concentration
  • Able to work unsupervised

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital of North Tees

Stockton on Tees

TS189PE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital of North Tees

Stockton on Tees

TS189PE


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead BMS

Sue Robinson

sue.robinson22@nhs.net

01642624130

Details

Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year £46,148 - £52,809 Pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

345-PAT7453126

Job locations

University Hospital of North Tees

Stockton on Tees

TS189PE


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