Senior Biomedical Scientist

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust seeks a dedicated Biomedical Scientist to lead a section of the Bacteriology service. You will oversee quality, staff rotas, training, and liaise with clinicians to improve patient care.

The role requires HCPC registration, a Biomedical Sciences degree, and a postgraduate qualification equivalent to FIBMS, with UK microbiology laboratory experience and willingness to participate in out-of-hours and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist.
• BSc Honours Degree in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent.
• Postgraduate qualification equivalent to Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science (FIBMS) or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a UK Microbiology laboratory.
• Experience managing a section and advising clinicians to improve patient management.
• Willingness to participate in out-of-hours and on-call service.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily staff rotas for work allocation and training for staff, students and support staff.
• Train and demonstrate methodologies on complex analytical equipment to medical staff and students.
• Maintain quality management systems and ensure UKAS accreditation compliance.
• Monitor quality through internal and external QA schemes (ISO 15189:2022).
• Provide leadership to empower the team in a busy departmental environment.
• Support delivery of high-quality, safe healthcare services.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Communication skills

Education

BSc Honours Degree in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent

FIBMS or Fellow-equivalent postgraduate qualification

Job description

To manage and be in technical charge of a section of the Bacteriology service. Required to check all aspects of the quality of teamwork, to detect problems and take appropriate remedial action where necessary. Manage daily staff rotas for work allocation and training for medical staff, clinical scientists, other Biomedical Scientists, new staff, students and support staff. Manage the laboratory information service for own speciality on a daily basis allowing service users/clients access to accurate and updated patient test results. As a specialised staff member, you will be required to train and demonstrate methodologies on complex analytical equipment to medical staff, clinical scientists, other BMS staff, new starters, students and HSSW's. You will have great communication skills and leadership qualities to empower your team in a complex and busy department. To ensure technical standards are maintained through internal and external QA schemes in accordance with ISO 15189:2022 standards for accreditation. To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service. All staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate BFT CARE values of Caring, Ambitious, Respectful, and supportive and encourage an inclusive culture.

• Hold registration with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) as a Biomedical Scientist
• Have a BSc Honours Degree in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
• Have a postgraduate level qualification in Biomedical Science equivalent to Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science (FIBMS) or equivalent experience.
• Have experience in a UK Microbiology laboratory
• Have responsibility to manage a section/s of the Bacteriology Laboratory, ensuring that all designated tasks are completed. They will use professional judgment to support and advise requesting clinicians upon effective diagnosis and treatment to improve patient management. Ensuring that quality management systems are maintained and implemented to maintain UKAS accreditation. Participate in provision of the out of hours service (weekends and Bank Holidays) is expected along with participation in the provision of the on-call service (lone working).
• Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston. With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.