Band 6 Deputy Training Lead - Specialist Biomedical Scientist

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare institution as a Deputy Training Lead - Specialist Biomedical Scientist at University Hospitals Birmingham. This role involves supporting the training and competency development of biomedical staff, ensuring high standards in laboratory practices, and contributing to an inclusive workplace culture. Ideal candidates will possess an HCPC registration and a relevant degree, along with experience in clinical laboratories and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in accordance with HCPC guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Support the Training Lead in implementing and maintaining training programs.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory standards and manage training audits.
• Oversee the work of trainees and assist in staff appraisals.

Skills

Quality control and assurance practices

Biomedical Science theory and practice

Laboratory health and safety

Resilience and adaptability

Self-motivated

Education

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

State registration with HCPC

Training Qualification

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Deputy Training Lead - Specialist Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 16 July 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a centre of Pathology excellence at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), one of the largest teaching hospitals in England. We have state of the art facilities across 4 sites.

We are looking for an experienced HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist to be appointed as a Deputy Training Lead within the Biochemistry, Department at the Queen Elizabeth hospital. In this role you will be expected to support and deputise for the Band 7 Training Lead with regards to all training related matters including the implementation, delivery, development and maintenance of the training and competency of staff within the department.

Due to the nature of this role, it is essential that you have an understanding of specialist healthcare science activities acquired through additional training or knowledge to post graduate level or equivalent e.g., Post registration specialist competency portfolio. Evidence of continuing professional development in accordance with HCPC guidelines will be requested at the interview stage so ensure to bring this along with you. This role is primarily based at the Heartlands Hospital but there will be a future requirement to work across all sites that are part of UHB.

Clinical Biochemistry is part of Pathology Services providing a patient focused quality service that is committed to the trust values of being Kind, Connected and Bold.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be expected to have an excellent understanding of all areas within Clinical Biochemistry, working in different sections on a rotational basis maintaining skills and competency.

These include:

* Maintain compliance with good laboratory practice, quality assurance procedures in accordance with UKAS ISO 15189 standards.

* Support the Training Lead to ensure full compliance with all statutory responsibilities for staff, training, education, competencies and continuing professional development.

* Work with the Training lead to develop a comprehensive and workable training and competency programme for all staff in collaboration with managers, specialist, senior and advanced BMS as appropriate, including developing tutorials and educational lectures.

* Support the departmental Training Lead to liaise, as appropriate, with external bodies including professional body, IBMS and Higher Education Institutions.

* Monitor training issues and non-conformances arising from audits.

*Support the Training Leads to produce a departmental progress report for training meetings.

*Assist the Training Lead to oversee the work of medical laboratory assistants, trainee biomedical scientists and post registration biomedical scientists.

*Undertake staff appraisals following Trust policies and procedures.

*Ensure that all staff receives an appropriate induction.

*To safely handle, use and dispose of biological samples.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent academic achievement that is ratified by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).
• *State registration with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC).
• *Understanding of specialist healthcare science activities acquired though additional training or knowledge to post graduate level or equivalent e.g., Post registration specialist competency portfolio.
• *Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HCPC guidelines
• *Training Qualification

Experience

• *Experience of working in clinical laboratories commensurate with the laboratory position.
• *Experience of laboratory techniques and automation.
• *Experience of dealing with suppliers, clinical and support staff, the public or customer care.
• A working knowledge of:
• *Biomedical Science theory and practice (Haematology, Transfusion, Biochemistry,
• *Microbiology and Cellular Pathology).
• *Quality control and assurance practices. )
• *Laboratory health and safety.
• *HCPC and IBMS professional standards, ethics and proficiencies.
• *Understanding of accreditation within labs (e.g. ISO 15189, MHRA)
• *Training role

Additional Criteria

• *Resilience and adaptability
• *Self-motivated.
• *Expected to participate in all out of hours periods as required by service provision.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust