Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist; Haematology​/Blood Transfusion

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The closing date is 28 January 2026

To ensure provision of the scientific service commitment of the laboratory in line with the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust objectives and commensurate with grade and responsibilities.

The laboratory provides a comprehensive service of routine and specialised analysis for Haematology and Blood Transfusion investigations.

The laboratory has full UKAS accreditation.

The department offers a full clinical interpretive service in all areas.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Northern, based in Barnstaple, provides core Healthcare services to a population of more than 615,000 people living in North, Mid and East Devon, and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of specialist services, across the UK and Europe. The Trust has transfusion laboratories in the Northern (Barnstaple) and Eastern (Exeter) sites.

The Northern site is set in the midst of glorious Devon countryside and close to the northern coastline, with its stunning beaches. The city boasts excellent links by road and rail to the rest of the country, Europe and beyond, whilst being within easy reaches of picturesque Dartmoor and Exmoor scenery.

The laboratory has strong links with the University of Exeter Medical School through the Eastern site, providing a comprehensive Research and Development analytical service, both supporting trials and translating diagnostic research into clinical practice. The laboratory is at the forefront of some of the most exciting new research, particularly in the areas of diabetes and gastroenterology autoimmunity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our team of dedicated professionals at the Northern site in Barnstaple in the Haematology and Transfusion departments. The department is housed in a purpose-built laboratory and the successful candidate will be joining a busy but friendly team. We currently have Horiba Yumizens Full Blood Count analysers, Stago Star Max 2 Coagulation analysers, Immucor ECHO Blood Grouping analysers and a Sebia analyser for Haemoglobinopathy Screening.

The Blood Sciences laboratories have accreditation by UKAS under ISO 15189 and MHRA compliance. We have electronic blood tracking vein to vein using the Haemonetics Blood Track system. Our electronic patient record system (EPIC) works with the laboratory information management system (Safe Trace Tx) to provide an automated process for test, component and blood product orders and results. We are approved by the IBMS as a training laboratory for both the registration portfolio, leading to HCPC registration and specialist portfolios.

We invite applications from suitably qualified and experienced Biomedical Scientists. You should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to organise and motivate staff. The appointee will assist the members of the Blood Sciences management team in providing a comprehensive, cost effective, and high-quality laboratory service to the Trust.

Candidates must be HCPC registered with technical competence and knowledge in Blood Transfusion and Haematology. Candidates are…