University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Biomedical Scientist - Haematology/Blood Transfusion
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Biomedical Scientist (Band 5)
Haematology/Blood Transfusion
Based at the Queens Hospital Burton/Royal Derby Hospital site
We are inviting applications from motivated and enthusiastic candidates to join our friendly and hardworking team in Haematology/Blood Transfusion at UHDB. The individual will be mainly based on the Queens Hospital Burton site but may also be expected to work on the Derby site depending on service needs.
Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratory experience is essential for this role. Candidates must have completed an IBMS Accredited degree or have undertaken supplementary education/top-up modules to meet HCPC Standards of Proficiency for biomedical scientists.
Please note this is not a trainee position and an essential requirement for this post is completion of the IBMS registration portfolio, although consideration will be given to candidates who are within 3 months completion of the portfolio. Full training will be supported in this post.
All candidates will be required to participate in the 24/7 shift system once appropriate training and competencies have been completed.
The Queens Hospital Burton Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratories are well equipped and currently include tracked Sysmex FBC analysers, Starrsed ESR, Werfen ACL TOP coagulation, and Orthovision in Blood Bank.
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The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected
- To undertake specialist clinical technical work for any given area within the Haematology and Blood Transfusion sections of the laboratory service.
- To assist senior staff within the departments maintain and develop the service in line with departmental objectives.
- To assist with the training, instruction and supervision of trainee BMSs, APs and MLAs within the department.
- To help maintain our full UKAS accreditation (ISO 15189) the successful candidate will be involved in service development including verification of equipment, auditing, and reviewing of documents.
- To participate in 24/7 shift systems
Closing date of applications: 28th July 2026
Interview date: 11th August 2026
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
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In Return We Will Offer
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts About Our Trust
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Lora Morris
- Job title: Technical Specialist Manager
- Email address: lora.morris@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01332 788232
Katarina Kacinova - Transfusion Laboratory Manager
- Email: katarina.kacinova@nhs.net
- Tel: 01332 789406
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