Laboratory Lead/Training Manager/Deputy Hub Manager

NHS; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Hub is seeking a Healthcare Scientist to lead a proficient laboratory team. The successful candidate will manage training, ensure compliance with accreditation, and provide leadership within the department, aiming to deliver exceptional care across London.

Qualifications

• Registered Healthcare Scientist with HCPC.
• Experience in a Clinical Biochemistry or Blood Sciences laboratory.
• Team management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the laboratory and manage training of staff.
• Ensure compliance with UKAS and SQAS standards.
• Deliver quality patient-focused service as part of the Senior Management Team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent motivational skills

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Education

MSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences or Equivalent

State Registration - Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Tools

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

Job description

Job summary

The London Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Hub (BCSP) is seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Healthcare Scientist to lead the department's laboratory, manage training and deputise for the Hub Manager.

The department is UKAS and SQAS accredited and provides Bowel Cancer Screening for the whole of London using automated Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) analysis.

The ideal applicant should beregistered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist and have a IBMS specialist portfolio and MSc or equivalent experience.

The successful candidate will have experience of people management, service management and quality management system activities. They will also have extensive experience of working in a Clinical Biochemistry or Blood Sciences laboratory.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a member of the Senior Management Team and assist in the delivery of a quality driven, cost effective; patient focused service, consistent with the objectives of the National Bowel Screening Programme and London North West University Healthcare Trust and provide that service in a manner commensurate with the profession.

The post holder's main role is to lead the department's Training, Laboratory and to deputise for the Programme Hub Manager of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Hub, providing leadership and specialist scientific guidance.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring all members of the department attend the Trust's mandatory training courses and that all required staff receives appropriate induction, training and development for their roles.

The post holder will work closely with the senior management team and other staff members to deliver all aspects of the laboratory functions as a whole.

The post holder will be the Laboratory Lead, with responsibility to work with the Local and National Team to deliver the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Hub Laboratory standards.

The post holder will be a registered Healthcare Scientist and will therefore be required to maintain the skills and knowledge in line with Health and Care Professions Council and accreditation requirements.

The post holder will have line management responsibility for a team of staff.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Details Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-8864KS

Job locations

Northwick Park & St Mark's Hospitals

Watford Rd

Harrow

HA13UJ

Job description Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification Education/ qualifications Essential

• MSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences or Equivalent
• State Registration - Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable

• Qualification in Training or equivalent experience of leading a team

Knowledge and experience Essential

• Experience of participation in inspections for laboratory accreditations (UKAS ISO 15189)
• Training of Biomedical Scientists and/or screeners

Desirable

• Supervising/managing a team
• Proven knowledge of Quality Management systems, e.g. Q-pulse

Skills, abilities and attributes Essential

• Excellent communication skills, being able to communicate with patients and staff at all levels of the organisation with tact and diplomacy
• Excellent motivational skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Considerable IT and keyboard skills with a comprehensive working knowledge of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

Person Specification Education/ qualifications Essential

• MSc (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences or Equivalent
• State Registration - Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable

• Qualification in Training or equivalent experience of leading a team

Knowledge and experience Essential

• Experience of participation in inspections for laboratory accreditations (UKAS ISO 15189)
• Training of Biomedical Scientists and/or screeners

Desirable

• Supervising/managing a team
• Proven knowledge of Quality Management systems, e.g. Q-pulse

Skills, abilities and attributes Essential

• Excellent communication skills, being able to communicate with patients and staff at all levels of the organisation with tact and diplomacy
• Excellent motivational skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Considerable IT and keyboard skills with a comprehensive working knowledge of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)

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).

Additional information 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).

Employer details Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park & St Mark's Hospitals

Watford Rd

Harrow

HA13UJ

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park & St Mark's Hospitals

Watford Rd

Harrow

HA13UJ

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)