Biomedical Scientist

Job summary

You will be working as part of a clinical team, including doctors, nurses and other health care professionals and the role you perform will directly contribute to saving and improving patients lives. You will perform complex serological investigations on a variety of interesting cases and regularly collaborating with the National Frozen Blood Bank to provide blood for patients with the rarest of blood types. You will be involved in antenatal investigations, performing antibody Titration and quantification. You will use flow cytometry to perform estimation of Feto-maternal Haemorrhage and you will perform genotyping using PCR technology. You will receive the very highest quality serology training from experts in their field. There are many opportunities for career advancement and further training and education helping you attain the highest level of knowledge in the field of transfusion science to achieve your career ambitions. You will use specialist techniques to provide lifesaving treatment for the most challenging and complex cases. You will gain a wealth of experience and knowledge whilst being trained by experts in their field. Join our team and together we can save lives.

Main duties of the job

In this role your responsibilities will include: Being able for perform, analyse, record and interpret a wide range of laboratory investigations and technical procedures relating to the issue of patient test results for organ transplant and blood transfusion and the issue of blood and tissue products, with the support of the team Handling blood and tissue samples and operate a range of laboratory analysers and equipment Supporting and training of new and less experienced staff Undertaking urgent on-call work providing 24/7 testing and advice, depending on specialty see About the Benefits Being able to work variable hours and days, weekends and bank holidays as per the roster within the department (unless otherwise rostered within the shift agreement) with appropriate notice, depending on specialty. You will be required to participate in the shift rota and on call rotas and to provide cover during operational emergencies.

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