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Senior Biomedical Scientist - Blood Transfusion

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York, YO31 8HE £49,387 – £56,515 a year Permanent Posted 27 August 2026 Apply by 10 September 2026

Home Office register entry: York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, York

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Closest occupation match: SOC 2113, Biochemists and biomedical scientists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Blood Transfusion team as a Band 7 Senior Biomedical Scientist at the York hospital site as part of the Scarborough, Hull, York Pathology Services (SHYPS) Network.

You must be a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Biomedical Scientist and hold an appropriate post graduate qualification that includes Blood Transfusion speciality (MSc or HSD). Experience of quality management, audit and leadership experience would be advantageous.

The Blood Transfusion Laboratory is equipped with Grifols Gel Column Technology, has two Erytra analysers and a DG Reader for manual card reading and utilises Haemonetics blood tracking.

This position is 15 hours per week and the successful candidate should be available to work Thursday and Fridays with possible pro rata participation in a partial shift which includes some evening and weekends.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take delegated responsibility for day-to-dayoperational matters of the Blood Transfusion section of the department, and deputise for the Chief Biomedical Scientist on technical matters in their absence. They will supervise, train and develop subordinate staff, including Biomedical Scientists, Trainee Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and Medical Laboratory Assistants ensuring that proficiency and competence and personal and professional standards of that group are maintained.

The Post Holder will work closely and alongside senior BMS colleagues at the York site and to ensure harmonisation of procedures and policies and along with the Chief Biomedical Scientist that MHRA compliance and UKAS accreditation is maintained.

About us

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

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Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

27 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-8094021-SBS-PY

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Rd

York

YO31 8HE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

MSc or Equivalent in relevant speciality
Comprehensive experience and a minimum of 3 years' experience in a specialist BMS position within the relevant discipline in an UKAS accredited laboratory

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Excellent working knowledge of UKAS and MHRA

Desirable

Knowledge of Teaching, training and development of staff to MSc level.

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.