Biomedical Scientist - Biochemistry

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Biomedical Scientist to join their laboratory team in Manchester. The role requires HCPC registration, relevant degree, and strong laboratory skills. You will perform biochemical analyses, train staff, and maintain quality standards in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• HCPC Registration within Biomedical Science required.
• Post-registration experience in Biochemistry as a BMS practitioner.
• Extensive knowledge of laboratory methods and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain complex automated laboratory equipment.
• Ensure quality systems are maintained in lab procedures.
• Train and organize workloads for less experienced staff.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Laboratory skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Education

IBMS approved Biomedical Sciences Degree

HCPC Registration

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• HCPC Registration within Biomedical Science
• IBMS approved Biomedical Sciences Degree or Equivalent in relevant discipline
• Evidence of CPD in accordance with HCPC

Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of working as part of a team
• Good communication skills including ability to communicate with peers and senior staff and clinical users of service
• Well-developed physical skills, especially in the manipulation of pipettes and other laboratory equipment. Also, must be adept and precise when handling samples etc
• Able to work unsupervised, to organise workload, and to organise and train less qualified, or less experienced staff
• Able to demonstrate a high degree of skill and knowledge, where result interpretation can be highly subjective.
• Able to prioritise analytical work and plan day-to-day organisation of area of work

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Post-registration experience in Biochemistry as a BMS practitioner (band 5).
• Have extensive working knowledge of laboratory areas, including both practical and theoretical knowledge of the various methods employed
• Able to demonstrate a sound understanding of the basic physiology, pathology, and scientific principles relevant to Clinical Biochemistry
• Able to operate and maintain complex automated and semiautomated equipment
• Display experience and competency in all laboratory areas.
• Able to contribute to assessing and suggesting changes to laboratory operating procedures
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge and application of quality systems, with reference to ISO/UKAS
• Knowledge of Laboratory IT programmes and good key board skills

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of common IT programmes such as Word / Excel.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description B5 (PDF, 193.1KB)
• Person Specification B5 (PDF, 115.3KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 933.5KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)