You will be working as part of a clinical team, including doctors, nurses and other health care professionals and the role you perform will directly contribute to saving and improving patient’s lives.
There are many opportunities for career advancement. You may use your knowledge to specialise in an area vital to the operation of a modern diagnostic service such as Quality Control, training and education or research and development.
We will provide you with an extensive induction and training programme and ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions.
In this role you with Red Cell Immunohaematology, you will be:
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Performing, analysing, recording and interpreting a wide range of laboratory investigations and technical procedures relating to patient test results and blood products, with the support of the team.
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Monitoring workflow, procedures, equipment and storage facilities and taking appropriate action to resolve problems within agreed timescales.
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Analyse, validate, interpret, record, transmit and report the results of routine and complex investigations.
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Handling blood samples and operate a range of laboratory analysers and equipment.
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Supervising, training and mentoring junior scientific and support staff.
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Providing specialist advice to a range of service users.
You will be required to participate in an on call and shift working rota once trained which will include evening, weekend and public holiday working.
You will be required to provide cover in times of operational difficulty, with reasonable notice.
Experience and Knowledge
- Broad science knowledge with a specialist knowledge of transfusion gained through previous experience working as a Biomedical Scientist.
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Evidence of working to the standards of Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Laboratory Practice, UKAS and other relevant or statutory guidelines.
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Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint).
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Experienced in prioritising and issuing work to other staff and monitoring progress to ensure deadlines are met.
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Experienced in specialised laboratory techniques using a wide range of complex equipment.
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Evidence of training and mentoring staff.
Qualifications and Training
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Science graduate with relevant post graduate training e.g. British Blood Transfusion Society specialist certificate or equivalent.
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Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registered Biomedical Scientist (which must be maintained).
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Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).
Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you’ll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.
Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.
By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.
You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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Flexible working options we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
- Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
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Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
- Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
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Health and wellbeing support we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endeavour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process.
You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:
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Read about our application process
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Learn more about our culture at NHSBT
To learn more, please see the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.
This vacancy will close at 23:59pm on 11 August 2026. However, this vacancy may close sooner than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so please apply soon.
The assessment process for this role will include a single in-person interview.
Interviews are anticipated to be held on the week commencing 24 August 2026, subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact Ian Skidmore at [email protected].
