Job Title
BHSCT Biomedical Scientist Band 6

Location: Kelvin Building initial base
Salary: Band 6 (£38,682 - £46,580)
Contract Type: Permanent
Opening date: 11/11/26
Closes: Wed, 25 November 2026 @ 4:30 PM
Interview Dates: To Be Confirmed
Notes: We accept online applications only.

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Job Description
Post: Biomedical Scientist
Location: Belfast Trust Clinical Biochemistry Laboratories (Kelvin Building initial base, Trust wide requirements across Clin. Bio Labs.)
Band: 6
Reports to: Biomedical Scientist Band 7
Responsible to: Clinical Biochemistry Discipline Manager

Job Summary / Main Purpose
The Belfast Trust Clinical Biochemistry Department is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our UKAS accredited department of laboratory medicine as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist. This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your expertise by working in a modern and well-equipped laboratory, providing an extensive repertoire of investigations.

The Clinical Biochemistry team is a diverse group of highly motivated scientists, working together with medical teams to further healthcare and provide the best service possible for patients. The postholder will be assigned to work in one of the Clinical Biochemistry Specialist Laboratories and will rotate between the assigned Specialist Section and the main Automation Laboratory every 6 months.

Specialist Laboratories

• Regional Metabolic and Neonatal Screening Laboratory: specialised analytical testing and complex interpretative analyses for inherited metabolic diseases and newborn blood spot screening.
• Regional Toxicology and Special Investigations Laboratory: Drugs of Abuse testing, Emergency Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Immunosuppressant drugs.
• Regional Trace Metals Laboratory: heavy metal poisoning, nutritional monitoring and genetically derived biochemical disorders, using ICP-MS.
• Regional Endocrine/HPLC and Regulatory Peptide Laboratory: differential diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension, carcinoid syndrome and neuroendocrine tumours.
• Regional Immunoproteins Laboratory: diagnosis and monitoring of myeloma, immunodeficiency, AAT deficiency and Multiple Sclerosis.
• Point of Care Testing (POCT): implementation and management of near patient devices throughout the BHSCT, including technical support, training and EQA distribution.
• Main Automation Laboratory: general chemistry analysing approximately 7000 samples per day in a hub and spoke model.

Main Duties / Responsibilities

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current working practices in Clinical Biochemistry for both Automation and an assigned Specialist section.
• Carry out complex manual testing of specialist samples.
• Carry out appropriate procedures, including those requiring the exercise of independent judgement and initiative with minimal supervision.
• Assist in research projects, where necessary, and be involved in the development of new procedures and techniques.
• Perform duties in co-ordination with the Section Lead which will involve sample reception, sample analysis, result interpretation and liaison with clinical and scientific staff.
• Use interpretative skills to determine clinically significant laboratory results and take action where appropriate.
• Contribute to providing a high-quality service which consistently delivers on its turnaround times for critical samples.
• Participate as required in a 24-hour service including extended working day, overnight, weekend and Public holidays as part of the conditioned 37.5 hours per week.

Teaching and Learning

• Provide personal and direct supervision for trainees and other support personnel within the Belfast Trust Laboratories.
• Demonstrate and maintain satisfactory progress in both the academic and the in-service training programmes.

People Management and Development

• Must continue to meet the standards of proficiency as specified by the HCPC to maintain registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
• Participate in Continuous Professional Development in line with KSF and work towards further knowledge through certificate level training and short courses, achieved through Personal Contribution Plan and Annual Staff Development review.

Essential Criteria

• Must be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist AND have completed IBMS Specialist Diploma (or equivalent) in Clinical Biochemistry.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine.
• Good interpersonal and team-working skills.
• Awareness of health & safety, data protection and quality requirements.

Desirable Criteria

• Basic Computer Skills

Information Governance
All employees of Belfast Health & Social Care Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to comply with the Trust policies on Information Governance and to seek advice if in doubt.

Infection Prevention and Control
Staff must comply with all policies in relation to Infection Prevention and Control. Standard Infection Prevention and Control Precautions must be used at all times to ensure the safety of patients and staff.

Applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in the United Kingdom. Where a post involves working in regulated activity with vulnerable groups, post holders will be required to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority. All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times.