Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist
The closing date is 22 November 2026

Job summary
Join our dynamic Blood Sciences team at BHRUT and play a vital role in delivering high-quality Blood Transfusion service 24/7. This is your chance to make a real impact at the heart of patient care while developing your skills in one of the busiest services in the region, supporting emergency and specialist care with over 26 million tests annually.

Why BHR?

• Be part of a close-knit, supportive team on a 24/7 rota where your expertise truly matters.
• Modern, well-equipped laboratory with excellent transport links.
• Opportunities for professional growth.

About You

• HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist with specialist Blood Transfusion and a working knowledge of Haematology.
• Confident working independently and maintaining high standards under pressure.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

What We Offer

• Continuous professional development in a progressive department.
• A friendly, collaborative environment where your work makes a difference every day.

The Blood Transfusion Department operates across two laboratories (KGH and QH), managed as a single service. While staff may be asked to work across both sites, this role will be primarily based at QH on the 24/7 day and night rota. Annex positions will be considered.

Join us and help deliver outstanding patient care around the clock!

Main duties of the job
To perform technical work as required in a section of the laboratory under the supervision of senior BMS staff.

About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 162-8112-CCS
Job locations: Across Sites, Rom Valley Way, Romford, RM7 0AG, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications

• Essential: State registration with the HCPC.
• Essential: BSc(hons) in Biomedical Science or equivalent qualification.
• Essential: Specialist knowledge in Haematology and hospital transfusion science.
• Desirable: Membership of the IBMS.
• Desirable: CPD evidence.

Skills / Abilities

• Essential: Good organisational skills.
• Essential: Good communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Essential: Good technical skills.

Experience / Knowledge

• Essential: Extensive post registration experience working in haematology/Immunology/ blood transfusion or equivalent.
• Desirable: Experience in out of hours working in Blood Transfusion or Haematology.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer's website: https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Interim Lead Biomedical Scientist, Priti Patel, priti.patel18@nhs.net, 01708435000

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