Biomedical Scientist in Haematology & Blood Transfusion

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated HCPC-registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join our friendly and supportive Haematology and Blood Transfusion Department.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a modern, forward-thinking laboratory service committed to delivering high-quality diagnostic testing and excellent patient care. We are looking for candidates who have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Haematology and Blood Transfusion.

As a Specialist Biomedical Scientist, you will provide an essential diagnostic service to clinicians and patients by performing, interpreting, and validating a wide range of specialist and routine investigations. You will play a key role in maintaining the quality and efficiency of the service, ensuring compliance with UKAS accreditation standards, BSQR requirements, and departmental Standard Operating Procedures.

Previous experience working as aBiomedical Scientist in an NHS Haematology laboratory and possession of the IBMS Certificate of Competence are essential requirements for this role.

Candidates still working towards the IBMS Specialist Diploma may be considered under Agenda for Change Annex 21 training arrangements, with salary reflecting current progress towards qualification.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality diagnostics and are looking to develop your career within an innovative NHS laboratory service, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the jobTo understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other.

We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UKHome Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Details Date posted
03 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 6

Salary
39,959 to 48,117 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
214-CSTO-8097024

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton in AshfieldNG
17 4JL
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential Relevant theoretical / practical / scientific knowledge to underpin the technical aspect of a laboratory service

Qualifications

Essential Heath Professions Council (HCPC) registered as a Biomedical Scientist Biomedical Science Degree (BSc) or equivalent acceptable by Health Professions CouncilIBMS Certificate of Competence Desirable European  Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Further Training

Essential Participates in Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Experience

Essential Significant period of specialist training in a…