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Barts Health NHS Trust

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Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Contact

Address: 20 Churchill Place; Canary Wharf; London; E14 5HJ
Contact Number: 020 7377 7000

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Ref: 259-7107249ESEL-A Vacancy ID: 7246140

Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology/Blood Transfusion

Accepting applications until: 15-Jun-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 15-Jun-2025 23:59

Location

Site: Royal London Hospital
Town: London
Postcode: E1 2ES
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Fixed term: 9 months (FTC)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum inc
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Haematology & Blood Transfusion

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We invite applications from enthusiastic candidates who have completed a relevant MSc or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship) and who are interested in opportunities for progression and development within our organisation.)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking and innovative organisation to deliver a high-quality service for one of the largest networked laboratories within the NHS.

All ESEL laboratories are UKAS accredited and are equipped with Bio-rad IH-500 Blood Transfusion analysers which support the largest blood transfusion department in the UK. The haematology department uses the Sysmex XN (Haematology) and Sysmex CN (Coagulation) systems with an automated haematology track solution also integrated at the RLH Hub laboratory.
The Specialist Haematology section at RLH is equipped with Bio-rad Variant II and Capillarys (Sebia) systems whilst the Specialist Haemostasis section offers an extensive testing repertoire to support the respective Comprehensive Care Centres within Barts Health for haemophilia, sickle cell anaemia, and thalassaemia and paediatric haematology, haemostasis and thrombosis.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

The successful candidate will be required to work mainly at all Barts Health Laboratory sites. Later on, as the East & South-East London (ESEL) Pathology partnership evolves, the primary location of work may be subject to change.

“Although this position is a 9 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 9 months.”

Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

**We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful** 

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Names:
Mrs Minal Dave (Haematology and Coagulation Operational Lead)
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0203 246 0409 or 0203 246 0342
Mr Juswal Dadhra (Haematology and Red Cell Operational Lead)
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0203 246 0409 or 0203 246 0342
Mrs Julia Lancut (Blood Transfusion Operational Lead)
Email address: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Telephone: 0203 246 0432 or 0203 246 0344

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

MSc. Biomedical Science or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship)
Holder of the IBMS Certificate of Competence, Registration Portfolio.
Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

Management/ Quality training
Knowledge of higher specialist but relevant area

Experience

Essential criteria

At least 5 years post HCPC registration in diagnostic Haematology & Blood Transfusion

Desirable criteria

Experience of effectively managing staff
Experience of teaching staff

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Advanced scientific knowledge for relevant discipline
Detailed understanding of UKAS, Quality Management Systems
Good understanding of Health & Safety Legislation
Good understanding of Governance Requirements. Detailed knowledge of MHRA legislation

Desirable criteria

Advanced QPulse user
BBTS Specialist Certificate in Transfusion science practice

Skills

Essential criteria

Competent in quality management techniques
Basic computer literacy
Good verbal and written communication skills, and able to communicate effectively with staff
Ability to analyse, interpret and present data/results/concepts

Desirable criteria

Good keyboard skills

Other

Desirable criteria

Previous NHS experience

Skills

Desirable criteria

Polite, helpful and confident manner

Other

Essential criteria

Reliable, responsible person.
Able to work as part of a team
Able to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations
Respects confidentiality
Hold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies.
The post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations