JOB TITLE: Specialist Biomedical Scientist LOCATION : Haematology lab and/or Blood Transfusion Lab in Craigavon Area Hospital and Daisy Hill Hospital. Closing Date for Application is 10am on Thursday 26th February 2026 HOURLY RATE: £19.78 per hour Core and Out of Hours work. Initial core hours for training, moving to 24/7 shift rotation including nights and weekends Working both as part of a team and lone worker ( during out of hours ) Essential Qualifications & Compliance HCPC Registration: Current and valid as a Biomedical Scientist. Specialist Qualification: Must hold the IBMS Specialist Diploma (Haematology with Hospital Transfusion Practice) or the BBTS Specialist Certificate. Candidates without a completed specialist portfolio or BBTS certification will not be considered for this Band 6 role. UKTLC Compliance: The candidate must be able to demonstrate recent evidence of competency in a UK Transfusion environment to meet safety standards for lone-working/shift participation. Technical Requirements Haematology: Extensive experience with Sysmex XN-series analysers and track systems & Proficiency in film reading is Highly Desirable. Coagulation: Extensive experience with ACL TOP analysers is Highly Desirable. Transfusion: Full competency on Bio-Rad automation IH-500 or IH-1000 and manual gel card techniques (DiaMed). LIMS: Proficiency in WinPath is preferred. JOB SUMMARY To provide a diagnostic support service to users of the laboratory service. The post holder will be required to undertake a range of diagnostic analysis, interpret the results produced and communicate the relevant information to clinicians KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES Technical / Analytical 1. Perform all routine tests associated with their area of laboratory medicine, including issuing routine reports (printed reports and/or verbal communication of results to clinicians) or making appropriate referrals for advice where necessary (e.g. in equivocal or extremely complex cases). Reporting may take place in emergency or out of hours circumstances. 2. Perform the necessary quality control procedures to ensure the analytical integrity of the results produced, identifying and implementing first line remedial action in the event of QC failure. 3. Take responsibility for first line troubleshooting of analysers and equipment, carrying out any repairs which do not require the intervention of the manufacturer’s specialist engineers and reporting faults as required. 4. After gaining appropriate experience, be capable of providing the above analytical functions in an out of hours context, where the post-holder is the sole Biomedical Scientist on duty for that discipline. 5. Participate in the evaluation of new equipment and techniques, which may involve collation of comparative data and presentation of results. 6. Be available / able to work any 5 days out of 7 over the 24 hour period, which may include on-call / stand-by / sleep-in duties, shifts, night duty, weekends and Public Holidays if required immediately on appointment or at a later stage following commencement in response to changing demands of the service 7. Once training is at an appropriate level regular rotation to DHH site will be expected 8. Assist with the supervision and training of Trainee Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Assistants. 9. Take responsibility for the area of work allocated by senior staff, including determining how work should be organised in order to meet the constraints of time and quality determined by the laboratories’ standard operating procedures. 10. Develop and implement standard operating procedures and adhere to the standards set down in the directorate’s quality manual. 11. Be familiar with the operation of relevant computerised information systems within the department, ensuring the accurate entry of laboratory data into the system. 12. Participate in audit. Participation to include the design and completion of audits in their own area of work. If you would like to be considered for this role or find out more, please use the following link to email your CV to, Julie.skelly@applerecruitment.com. All details are treated in the strictest confidence. If this role isn't quite right for you but you would like to look for a new opportunity, please get in contact with us. Applicants must ensure their CV is accurate and up to date. The CV should include your full employment history inclusive of dates, all academic achievements and full personal contact details. Apple Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Apple Recruitment Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer.