The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Senior Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 16 February 2026

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Biomedical Scientist (Band 7) to provide day-to-day operational leadership of the Blood Transfusion laboratory at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. The post is 6 months fixed term to cover maternity leave.

The post holder will ensure the safe, effective and timely delivery of the service, maintaining MHRA and UKAS compliance, and supervising and supporting Biomedical Scientists and support staff.

This role will act as the operational lead for the laboratory, ensuring service continuity and acting as a senior point of escalation while other senior staff are released to deliver a programme of major service improvement and quality projects over the next six months.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Biomedical Scientist, youll:

Provide day-to-day operational leadership of the Blood Transfusion laboratory, ensuring safe, effective and timely service delivery.
Act as the senior operational lead on shift, managing workload, staffing, escalation and service pressures.
Ensure ongoing compliance with MHRA, UKAS/ISO 15189 and Trust policies and procedures.
Supervise, support and develop Biomedical Scientists and support staff, including training and competency oversight.
Maintain oversight of quality management activities, including incidents, investigations and audits.
Ensure service continuity while other senior staff are released to deliver major service improvement and quality projects

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

06 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001028

Job locations

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential Requirements

We’re looking for someone who brings both technical expertise and team spirit:

HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.
MSc (or equivalent) relevant to Blood Transfusion.
IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Haematology/Transfusion or Transfusion Science.
Significant experience working as a Senior Biomedical Scientist in Transfusion.
Comprehensive knowledge of transfusion techniques and practice.
Knowledge and application of MHRA and UKAS / ISO 15189 standards.
Experience of supervising staff , supporting training and competency assessment.
Experience of quality management activities, including audit and incident investigation.
Ability to communicate clearly with laboratory and clinical staff.
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities safely.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential Requirements

We’re looking for someone who brings both technical expertise and team spirit:

HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.
MSc (or equivalent) relevant to Blood Transfusion.
IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Haematology/Transfusion or Transfusion Science.
Significant experience working as a Senior Biomedical Scientist in Transfusion.
Comprehensive knowledge of transfusion techniques and practice.
Knowledge and application of MHRA and UKAS / ISO 15189 standards.
Experience of supervising staff , supporting training and competency assessment.
Experience of quality management activities, including audit and incident investigation.
Ability to communicate clearly with laboratory and clinical staff.
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities safely.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.