Band 7 Senior Research Biomedical Scientist - Histology

Main area Amyloidosis Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract 23 months (Fixed Term) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Free Hospital Town London Salary £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 11/03/2026 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

The post holder will be required to perform as a senior specialist HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist (BMS) in the histology section, deputising for the head of fibril typing where appropriate. They will be required to lead and supervise research activities with the responsibility for providing a highly specialised, cohesive, high quality laboratory service.

• Carry out research histology tests for amyloid
• Analyse and interpret prepared histological and immunohistochemistry slides, report test results, and using a bespoke data base, formulate the amyloid histology report.
• Discuss cases at weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
  Contribute to the implementation of UKAS standards, (Quality Management System to comply with the ISO 15189 standards).
• Perform laser capture microdissection and process samples for Mass Spectrometry.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

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Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

• BSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent and demonstrable experience at Specialist BMS level
• HCPC State Registration
• Master’s degree or related professional healthcare qualification or equivalent experience

• Significant highly specialised knowledge of routine histology acquired over a significant period post-HCPC registration
• Experience in amyloid pathologies and diagnostic techniques
• Experience in supervising/training other members of staff
• Experience in managing staff
• Experience with laboratory information and quality management systems UKAS compliance
• Experience in developing and implementing new technologies and methodologies
• Experience in undertaking administrative responsibilities
• Experience of following health and safety policies and procedures

• Good IT skills, including the…