Job summary

The States of Guernsey are looking for a Biomedical Scientist to join the Clinical Chemistry team within the Pathology Department.

The Clinical Chemistry Department at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital provides a comprehensive service to the Bailiwick of Guernsey which includes the islands of Alderney, Sark and Herm.

The Biomedical Scientist in Clinical Chemistry participates in the provision of a comprehensive, robust and cost-effective diagnostic Clinical Chemistry service on behalf of the Health and Social Care Committee to the highest standards, acting in accordance with Clinical Governance procedures.

The department of Clinical Chemistry interacts with a wide range of stakeholders, and the post holder will interact with both professional colleagues and the public.

They must be able to provide advice to clinicians and service users regarding technical aspects of Clinical Chemistry, within their scope of practice and experience.

The role requires a graduate level of theoretical and practical knowledge of Clinical Chemistry, and a working knowledge of immunology and viral serology.

The post holder is required to contribute to the training and supervision of support and administrative staff within the IBMS training guidelines.

Working individually or as part of a small team they will contribute to the development of new procedures and practices for specialist Clinical Chemistry investigations.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Chemistry Department at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital provides a comprehensive service to Bailiwick of Guernsey which includes the islands of Alderney, Sark and Herm.

The Clinical Chemistry department analyses a broad repertoire of approximately 120 clinical chemistry assays. In addition, the department performs immunology testing and viral serology testing to support both clinical requesting and the local blood donor service. The Biomedical Scientist in Clinical Chemistry participates in the provision of a comprehensive, robust and cost-effective diagnostic Clinical Chemistry service

The department of Clinical Chemistry interacts with a wide range of stakeholders, and the post holder will interact with both professional colleagues and the public. They must be able to provide advice to clinicians and service users regarding technical aspects of Clinical Chemistry, within their scope of practice and experience.

The role requires a graduate level of theoretical and practical knowledge of Clinical Chemistry, and a working knowledge of immunology and viral serology. The post holder is required to contribute to the training and supervision of support and administrative staff within the IBMS training guidelines.

Working individually or as part of a small team they will contribute to the development of new procedures and practices for specialist Clinical Chemistry investigations. There is no resident or visiting Consultant Clinical Biochemist in the Laboratory.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current registration as a Biomedical Scientist with the Health & Care Profession
Council HCPC.
Hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from an accredited
university or equivalent.
The post holder will have some post qualification and recent laboratory experience in
Clinical Chemistry.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 27 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.