Job summary
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a talented and motivated HCPC-registered Band 5 Biomedical Scientist to join our welcoming and dynamic Clinical Chemistry Department at King's Mill Hospital on a bank contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Biomedical Scientist looking for flexible working arrangements while contributing to a high-performing pathology service. You will become part of a dedicated team committed to delivering accurate and timely diagnostic results that support outstanding patient care across the Trust.

Based within our modern, state-of-the-art Pathology Department, you will provide high-quality scientific and technical support within Clinical Chemistry, working in a busy diagnostic laboratory environment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a range of laboratory duties, ensuring the delivery of a safe, effective and efficient service.

We are looking for an individual with strong scientific and technical skills who can work confidently both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Excellent organisational ability, attention to detail and effective communication skills are essential for success in this role.

If you are a motivated Biomedical Scientist looking for a flexible opportunity within a progressive and supportive pathology service, we would love to hear from you.

Join Sherwood Forest Hospitals and help us deliver outstanding care to the communities we serve.

Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

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Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 214-CSTO-8328984
Job locations: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JL, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Essential qualifications

• BSc (or MSc) in an accredited Biological / Biomedical Sciences degree
• HCPC registered as a Biomedical Scientist
• IBMS Certificate of Competence
• IT skills

Desirable qualifications

• European Computer Driving Licence

Essential knowledge requirements

• Understanding of the role of Biomedical Scientist

Essential further training

• Participates in Continuing Professional Development

Essential experience

• Previous laboratory experience

Essential contractual requirements

• 37.5 hrs per week, working on any shift within the full shift system as rostered
• Annual attendance at mandatory training
• To work on any site as rostered

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Chemistry training officer, Helen Somes, helen.somes@nhs.net, 01623622515