Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology and Transfusion

The Haematology Department at Birmingham Women's Hospital site has a vacancy for an enthusiastic, motivated, and suitably qualified Biomedical Scientist. Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK, and HCPC registered. While the role is aimed at an experienced Band 6 specialist, applications are welcome from Band 5 biomedical scientists who are currently working on their IBMS Haematology and Blood Transfusion specialist portfolio. A minimum of one year post‑registration experience in a UK Haematology/Blood Transfusion laboratory is essential. The Haematology and Blood Transfusion department provides a comprehensive diagnostic and clinical service tailored to the specialist needs of the hospital for Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatal and Fetal Medicine Directorates and undertakes the Sickle cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) national screening programme for the trust. The service is UKAS accredited and the laboratory is an IBMS approved training establishment for Biomedical Scientists. The successful applicant will work in rotation with other staff in all sections of the department and following training will take part in the current 24/7 shift rota over a 7-day working week including nights. Although this is a combined trust this position is to work at the Birmingham Women's Hospital site only. The Haematology section is equipped with Sysmex XN2000 full blood count analysers, Sebia Capilliarys3 Octa for Haemoglobinopathy screening and Werfen TOP 350 for coagulation studies. Blood Transfusion utilises Werfen Neo and Echo analysers for routine grouping, antibody screening and investigation and antenatal serology. Cross-matching is carried out using Grifols DG Gel Technology. The department is fully computerised with DXC Telepath Laboratory Information System and utilises iPassport for document control.  Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. Our trust was formed in 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental healthcare for women, children, and families alike. Uniting our hospitals means that more seamless care, and more efficient investment to refine and our world-leading specialist treatment centres. Importantly, it gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care. Birmingham Children's Hospital is a U.K. leading specialist paediatric centre, with an international reputation in several areas of medicine. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of only two hospitals dedicated to the care of Women within the U.K., with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies annually and providing a full range of gynaecological and neonatal care. Our trust is committed to creating the best place to work for our colleagues. As part of this, we believe in championing inclusion, diversity, and equality, and encourage applications form all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion, or sexual orientation. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Watson Job title: Senior BMS and Quality Lead Email address: hannah.watson57@nhs.net Telephone number: 0121 335 5533