Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Haematology

Job overview

We are a UKAS and IBMS accredited department serving Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with multiple laboratories covering many clinical specialties. We provide a comprehensive range of Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratory services and specialty diagnostic testing and reference work for leukaemia, haemostasis, thrombosis and haemoglobinopathies.

We are looking for a Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist. You will have specialist Haematology and Transfusion experience having completed a specialist portfolio or its predecessor a logbook.  We are unable to offer a band 6 position if you do not meet the person specification (eg Specialist Portfolio). You will be required to work a shift pattern which includes earlies, lates, weekends and nights. For the right candidate we may consider offering a rota with predominately night shifts. We may consider a band 5 with Haematology and transfusion experience. The department has an excellent reputation of supporting staff with completion of the specialist portfolio. Within the role you will be given the opportunity for personal and continued professional development. You may be required to work at all Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sites, dependent on the needs of the service.  Staff are required to work shifts according to the needs of the service. 

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The post holder will act without direct supervision as a registered Biomedical Scientist providing the Haematology & Blood Transfusion diagnostic and therapeutic service to patients and clients as an aid to clinical diagnosis.  

They will undertake diagnostic analysis of biological samples and perform complex/specialist investigations that must be performed accurately to avoid direct adverse affects on the patient. Using a wide range of equipment from simple manual equipment to highly sophisticated analysers and techniques that include specialised diagnostic testing referred from other hospitals. 

They will need to exercise judgement and interpretation to validate results and generate laboratory reports in accordance with policies and protocols and perform further tests to aid diagnosis where necessary, alerting clinicians when results are abnormal. A high level of accuracy and attention to detail is essential. 

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.