The role involves secondment to an NHS pathology laboratory to enhance and develop clinical related knowledge and to become a fully qualified biomedical scientist (BMS), accredited by The Health and Care Professions Council.

Once qualified, I will spend time working within the laboratory, reviewing patients full blood count results, and gaining experience in coagulation studies, cellular morphology, haemoglobinopathy screening and blood transfusion, and the role they play in patient management and treatment.

The role also offers an insight into the private sector, focusing on project management both within and outside of the laboratory.

I have also managed a project investigating haematological parameters in virally infected COVID-19 patients, providing valuable feedback to the research and development departments within Sysmex globally.