Specialist Biomedical Scientist

As a Support Biomedical Scientist within our busy Women's and Children's Research & Development service, you will play a vital role in enabling high-quality clinical studies that directly improve care for mothers, babies and young people. The postholder will support the delivery of research by supporting in the set up and review of studies, preparing samples, maintaining study documentation, ensuring laboratory processes run smoothly, and helping to implement study-specific procedures. This is a varied role that combines core laboratory skills with research set up and delivery knowledge whilst offering the excitement of contributing to innovative research in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment. Your work will help ensure studies are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest scientific standards, ultimately shaping the future of care for women and children.

The Clinical Chemistry Depatment, alongside the Research & Development Department at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospitals are looking to recruit a Band 5/6 Biomedical Scientist with laboratory 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). Applicants must be HCPC registered and, have the relevant post registration experience in a UK Pathology department., The successful candidate will have previous experience of working in a Pathology department and be expected to maintain the required professional standards and up to date knowledge of current working practices.

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.

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.