Sarah Gelder

Sarah is a HCPC registered specialist biomedical scientist in haematology and blood transfusion. She is still currently working in the NHS as a Senior Biomedical Scientist in blood transfusion.

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Background

Sarah completed her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Lincoln in 2015. She joined the NHS as a Biomedical Assistand in Microbiology at Leicester Royal Infirmary in 2016, later moving to Hinchingbrooke Hospital to become a multi-disciplinary trainee biomedical scientist in blood sciences. Sarah completed her registration portfolio and qualified in 2018 and later completed her Specialist portfolio in 2021 in haematology and blood transfusion.

In 2021 Sarah joined Spire Cambridge Lea as a Biomedical Scientist – Haematology Lead for a year before moving to Addenbrookes Transfusion Lab as a specialist biomedical scientist in 2023. She is now a Senior Biomedical Scientist at Addenbrookes Transfusion Lab.

Sarah joined Anglia Ruskin in 2020.

Teaching

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

BSc Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprenticeship

Blood Sciences Module Lead

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science – University of Lincoln (2015)
• Certificate of Competence – IBMS (2018)
• 1st Diploma in CPD – IBMS (2020)
• Specialist Diploma in Haematology and Hospital Blood Transfusion – IBMS (2021)
• 2nd Diploma in CPD – IBMS (2022)
• 3rd Diploma in CPD – IBMS (2024)
• Specialist Certificate in Transfusion Science Practice – BBTS (2024)

Memberships, editorial boards

• Member of the Institute of Biomedical Science (MIBMS)
• Member of the British Blood Transfusion Society (BBTS)