Band 6 Biomedical Scientist - Biochemistry

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000

Job description

Job summary

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist full time (1.0 WTE) to join our friendly and dedicated Biochemistry team at Barking, Havering, and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Biochemistry Department, which is currently managed across two hospital laboratories, based at Queen's Hospital Romford and King George Hospital Goodmayes, is run as one department.

The successful candidate will be expected to work at both acute sites Queens Hospital, Romford and King George Hospital, Goodmayes as per service demands; however, the full-time post will initially be based at Queens Hospital. The successful candidate must be committed to quality and improvement with good IT knowledge to enable them to drive the department forward. Candidates must have an in-depth knowledge of the requirements of a modern Biochemistry laboratory service with previous experience of working within the Biochemistry department.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to undertake tasks within any of the sections of Clinical Biochemistry across both sites and work under the direction of the line manager and training leads. It is essential for the post holder to work in teams or alone to perform complex analytical investigations to provide a fit-for-purpose, patient-focused, cost-effective, timely diagnostic service essential for patient care.

Flexible working hours including weekends and bank holidays will be required within the minimum 37.5 hours per week in accordance with Agenda for Change (AfC) Terms and Conditions.

Where the post holder is employed on the Annex 21 contract, they will be sponsored to attain the IBMS Specialist Diploma in Biochemistry. 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.

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. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 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.

Our patients are benefitting from our 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 in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 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.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,939 to £50,697 a year Per Annum Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-6957-AV

Job locations

Queen's Hospital

Romford

RM7 0AG

Job description Job responsibilities

The ideal candidate should be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a BMS and have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio (Clinical Chemistry) or have equivalent proven experience at Band 6 level in Biochemistry.

The Biochemistry department is equipped with Roche Cobas 8100 automated workflow series and Cobas 8000 analysers (c702/ e801). The department at KGH is also equipped with Roche Cobas analysers (c702/e801), Roche P612 pre-analytic, Sebia Capillaries Electrophoresis analysers, Phadia 250 analysers for RAST testing, Binding Site Optilite for Serum Free Light Chain assays. The Prenatal Screening Department based at King George Hospital provides a high-quality screening service for chromosomal disorders, such as Down's syndrome, to antenatal patients at the Trust and to a number of antenatal centres in London and the South East.

We operate a 24/7 service on both sites. The Trust is currently exploring an alternative system to accommodate the increasing demand for routine 24/7 testing.

Both hospitals offer a pleasant working environment and are well served by several bus routes and mainline stations nearby.

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 or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential

1. HCPC registration
2. Specialist Portfolio (or experience gained through at least two years' post-registration service)

Experience/Knowledge Essential

1. Experience of working in all areas of Clinical Biochemistry.

Desirable

1. Experience with Roche equipment
2. Good understanding of all aspects of quality management system/ISO15189 standards
3. Previous experience of working as band 6

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: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address: Queen's Hospital, Romford, RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)