Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Specialist Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 18 March 2026

Blood Sciences Department at Birmingham Children's Hospital is looking to recruit a Band 5/6 Biomedical Scientist with Chemistry experience. Appointment to Band 6 will require the post holder to have completed a Specialist IBMS Portfolio (band 5 would be considered with the view to progressing on completion of portfolio). We will consider applications from candidates HCPC registered only who have relevant lab experience and post registration experience in a UK Pathology department is essential.

Our department operates 24 hours, 7 day service performing a wide range of paediatric investigations, in addition to supporting regional services in paediatric medicine / surgery. This includes a busy Emergency Department, large paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac and Liver surgery and a Bone Marrow Transplant centre. The work is interesting and varied and the department encourages and supports career development.

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working in Chemistry and be expected to maintain the required professional standards and up to date knowledge of Chemistry and current working practices. They will be required to rotate through the Chemistry and Research and Development sections working as part of the team to contribute to the provision and further development of high quality diagnostic service.

Participation in the 24/7 out of hours service provision is required.

The job will cover both the Children's and Women's Hospitals.

To rotate and work in both the Chemistry and R&D sections. To support the full 24/7 out of hours service provision.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world‑leading neo‑natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership.

Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0‑25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

• Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Previous experience in UK Laboartory
• Knowledge and practical skills in Clinical Chemistry
• MSc Biomedical science or equivalent

• Knowledge of Research and Development
• Appointment to band 6 will require the post holder to have an IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Chemistry
• Basic understanding of Chemistry
• Chemistry Band 5

• Knowledge of Quality Assurance and audit practices, Laboratory Accreditation, HCPC and IBMS professional standards and Laboratory Health and Safety standards
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows and experience of use of a LIMS
• High levels of analytical skills required to process and interpret both simple and complex data to enable authorisation of accurate diagnostic tests,

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.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust