Registered Biomedical Scientist

Registered Biomedical Scientist – Haematology & Blood Transfusion (Band 5/6)

Macclesfield District General Hospital

Full‑time

A vacancy has arisen for a Registered Biomedical Scientist based in Haematology and Blood Transfusion at Macclesfield District General Hospital.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across four sites – Royal Stoke in Stoke‑on‑Trent, County Hospital in Stafford, Leighton Hospital in Crewe and Macclesfield District General in Macclesfield – we serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.

We know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population we serve.

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join our team based at Macclesfield Hospital. You must be a strong team player who can effectively contribute to the on‑going delivery and development of the service.

The post holder will be required to participate in a shift rota (Agenda for Change terms and conditions), following a suitable period of training. Working days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays is an integral part of this post.

The Haematology Laboratory is equipped with two Beckman Coulter DxH 900 FBC analysers, 2 Werfen ACL TOP 350 coagulation analysers and Starrsed Auto Compact ESR analyser. Blood Transfusion is equipped with a Bio‑Rad IH‑1000 blood‑grouping analyser. The LIMS system is Clinisys Winpath Enterprise.

Continuous professional development is actively encouraged and attendance at appropriate internal and external courses is supported.

Cross‑site working at other North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service laboratories may be a requirement.