Barts Health NHS Trust • London SE18 4QH
About this role
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership’s (ESEL) Haematology Department.
We are looking to appoint an experienced Haematology and Blood Transfusion Biomedical Scientist with a positive attitude to working in a flexible manner, strong team player and committed to meeting the needs of our patients by participating in a 24-hour Agenda for Change shift system.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital site (QEH) but may be expected to cover and support other ESEL sites depending on service demand. The ESEL partnership consists of the following hub and spoke sites: Royal London Hospital (hub), St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Newham University Hospital, Homerton Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Woolwich) and University Hospital Lewisham.
To carry out / supervise technical and scientific work in a section of the laboratory
under the direction of Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist. Flexible hours
including weekend and bank holiday working will be required within the minimum
37.5 hours per week in accordance with Agenda for Change (AfC) Terms and
Conditions.
The post holder will undertake technical and scientific work under the direction of
appointed line manager and training leads.
The post holder must be able to demonstrate proficiency and competence in
designated work area to an agreed expertise level.
The post holder must be conversant with the technologies and methodologies
specific to the core and specialist sections.
The post holder is required to rotate through the various sections of the laboratory
and work at different laboratories networked within ESEL Pathology Partnership.
The post holder must participate in the either the AfC hybrid (day & night) or
permanent night shift patterns. Where staff work the latter, hours of work will
fluctuate per week as per roster pattern and will attract enhancements.
Where the post holder is employed on the Annex 21 contract, they will be sponsored to attain the IBMS Specialist Diploma (Haematology & Blood Transfusion). Advancement to the Specialist Biomedical Scientist (Full Band 6) role is conditional on the verified attainment of the IBMS Specialist Diploma within a designated 2-year time frame.
Between 2021 and 2024 the Partnership undertook a complex transformation programme to establish a single network of laboratories, underpinned by a single Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and single Quality Management System (QMS).
The Partnership has a main hub laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at the six other hospital sites served by the Partnership.The
Partnership has three operational divisions
- Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry
- Microbiology and Virology
- Cellular Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics
The 2024/25 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £121m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 860 WTE.
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, cultivateand support an inclusive working environment.We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within the Pathology Partnership and Barts Health at this band
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.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
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.
This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Jun 2026