Senior Biomedical Scientist

Main area Haematology Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

Employer Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/03/2026 23:59

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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

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We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Biomedical Scientist role in the Haematology & Blood Transfusion department across Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe hospitals.

The successful candidate will be the section lead for Automated Haematology and as such applications are invited from HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists with excellent knowledge in Haematology, Coagulation & Blood Transfusion. Candidates would ideally have some personnel management experience.

The department uses Sysmex analysers in Haematology and Coagulation and Ortho Vision analysers in Transfusion and. Equipment is standardised across both sites.

We deliver a 24 hour service and you would be expected to work a shift pattern to support provision of this service.

• Deputise for Lead BMS during periods of absence.
• Assist with the day-to-day supervision and performance of the Routine Haematology Department.
• Assist in the teaching and training of all technical aspects of Haematology, with specific responsibility for the supervision of basic and post-basic qualification project work.
• Assist with the general maintenance, calibration and quality control of automated, semi-automated equipment in Haematology and the installation, integration and
  monitoring of new equipment and technologies.
• Assist with the authorisation of completed work for printing of reports, initiating further investigation as and when appropriate, and bringing to the attention of medical staff such results which require clinical judgement and comment, with specific responsibility for routine Haematology results.
• Participate in staff appraisals of BMS, Trainee BMS, AP and MLA staff and assist in development of PDP.
• Contribute to the Blood Sciences Quality Management system under guidance of the Lead and/or Head BMS.
• Contribute to the general management function of the Haematology and Blood Transfusion department.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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