Senior Biomedical Scientist

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Biomedical Scientist - Quality lead to oversee quality tasks in Cellular Pathology. This role involves leading technical tasks, supporting ongoing projects, and developing skills in areas such as specimen dissection. The ideal candidate will contribute to digital pathology initiatives and collaborate with team members to enhance workflows. This position offers a unique opportunity within a busy, friendly rural setting catering to over a quarter of a million people.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within quality is advantageous but not essential.
• Experience of specimen dissection would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as Quality lead for Cellular Pathology, working directly with the Laboratory Manager.
• Lead and cover technical tasks as required and be a key member of the team.
• Support and participate in ongoing large departmental projects, including involvement in selected areas as appropriate.
• Contribute to digital pathology initiatives, including ongoing implementation projects.
• Support the specimen tracking system to enable LEAN working and other workflow improvements.
• Support the LIMS upgrade project to enhance Cellular Pathology workflows.
• Develop skills in viable areas such as dissection where experience is advantageous.

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for the position of Senior Biomedical Scientist - Quality lead within Cellular Pathology at West Suffolk Hospital. The suitable applicant would act as Quality lead for Cellular Pathology; quality tasks are shared within the team and support is given. Acting as quality lead would be a portion of the role, with opportunities to use and develop technical skills, and senior BMS staff spending a portion of their time on bench tasks.

Responsibilities

• Act as Quality lead for Cellular Pathology, working directly with the Laboratory Manager.
• Lead and cover technical tasks as required and be a key member of the team.
• Support and participate in ongoing large departmental projects, including involvement in selected areas as appropriate.
• Contribute to digital pathology initiatives, including ongoing implementation projects.
• Support the specimen tracking system to enable LEAN working and other workflow improvements.
• Support the LIMS upgrade project to enhance Cellular Pathology workflows.
• Develop skills in viable areas such as dissection where experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within quality is advantageous but not essential.
• Experience of specimen dissection would be advantageous.

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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children\'s ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.