Biomedical Scientist: Sponsorship Available

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Job summary

The Cellular Pathology department based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro is looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, suitably qualified and experienced candidates to join the department as a Biomedical Scientist in the Histopathology section.

The department received just under 40,000 histopathology requests in 2025. The histopathology section also processes samples from the 900 Coronial PMs performed. The department includes a modern immunocytochemistry / molecular biology unit & provides a Rapid On-site Evaluation (ROSE) service to the EBUS/EUS clinics. Where over 300 samples a year are processed, assessed & reported on-site.

As a Biomedical Scientist the post holder will be expected to work within the professional standards as a registrant of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and maintain a portfolio of evidence supporting Continuing Professional development (CPD).

The post holder will be required to conform to agreed standard operational procedures, policies, good laboratory practice and comply with the standards as required of ISO15189:2022 and the Human Tissue Authority.

Consideration will be given for a trainee Biomedical Scientist if the successful candidate holds an IBMS accredited degree and is capable of completing their IBMS registration portfolio within 1 year & may be subject to the T&C under annex 21.

Main duties of the job

This post will be suitable for a HCPC registered BMS who has completed the IBMS registration portfolio in Cellular Pathology or is able to submit their portfolio for verification within the next 12 months.

The successful candidates will be part of the Histopathology main lab team & as such will be require to perform all technical duties associated with this section. They will also be expected to maintain training /competency of staff, ensuring compliance with national standards and accreditation bodies & be responsible for health & safety within the section.

This is a full time, permanent post. The hours are currently within a framework of 07:00 – 17:00 hours, Monday to Friday.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registration
  • BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience within an NHS Histopathology lab
  • Knowledge of histopathological techniques
  • Experience in training staff
  • Knowledge of quality and accreditation processes (UKAS & HTA)
  • Previous experience in tissue transfer & dissection

Desirable

  • Previous experience in dissection

Practical and Intellectual Skills

Essential

  • Theoretical and practical knowledge in Cellular Pathology
  • Naturally accurate and shows attention to detail
  • Good verbal communications at all levels

Disposition

Essential

  • Flexible and able to change priorities at short notice
  • Calm under pressure and able to meet deadlines

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: 30 August 2026

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