Biomedical Scientist / Biomedical Scientist Spec

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant is an integral part of the NHS, collecting and processing 2 million blood donations a year. Our Healthcare Scientists provide crucial support to NHS Hospitals, processing, testing and issuing blood and its components and delivering diagnostic and therapeutic services relating to the transfusion of blood and stem cells, transplantation and tissue banking. Our Reagents department manufactures a portfolio of CE marked transfusion related diagnostic products, supporting the NHSBT Red Cell Immunohaemotology and Donor Testing functions and the wider NHS. The work of the Reagents Product Design and Quality Control laboratory includes the design of these products from selection and testing of raw material to testing the products to ensure they meet the required standards, including those set out in the UK guidelines for Blood transfusion services. It is essential that you are a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist. A Biomedical Scientist wishing to develop specialist transfusion skills will be considered for the post, paid as a BMS on a Band 5 whilst achieving the necessary experience and qualifications. In return youll benefit from an excellent pension, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, using modern equipment and practices, where you can develop your specialist skills and scientific education.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to perform, analyse, record and interpret a wide range of laboratory investigations and technical procedures relating to the design and quality control of CE marked Reagents used in the testing of patient samples for blood transfusion, with the support of the team. You will be responsible for the support and training of new and less experienced staff. You will be required to handle blood and tissue samples and operate a range of laboratory analysers and equipment. The role may require you to undertake urgent on-call work providing 24/7 testing and advice, depending on specialty. If required this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process.

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.