Senior Biomedical Scientist

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in London is seeking a Biomedical Scientist to provide leadership in the Biochemistry laboratory. The role requires HCPC registration and entails managing technical tasks and ensuring quality standards. Applicants should hold an MSc in Biomedical Science and have experience in clinical chemistry laboratories. The position offers an opportunity for professional development in a collaborative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist.
• Post HCPC registration experience in acute medical clinical chemistry laboratory.
• Experience teaching and managing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership and management.
• Support and develop quality and health management systems.
• Collaborate across work areas and networked laboratories.

Skills

Competent in routine laboratory techniques

Ability to analyse, interpret and present data

Effective communication skills

Education

MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent

IBMS Fellowship in Clinical Biochemistry

Tools

D-100 (BioRad Laboratories)

Indiko Plus (Thermo Scientific)

Infinity (Roche Diagnostics)

Job description

The post holders must possess a thorough understanding of the technologies and methodologies relevant to Automated Biochemistry. The post holder must demonstrate effective leadership and management capabilities while working collaboratively to achieve shared goals.

The successful candidate will predominately be based at Homerton and St. Bartholomew Hospitals. It is necessary to work flexibly across different teams and partnered laboratories.Successful Band 7 candidates MUST be registered with the HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist AND hold the following

o CPSM Log book (Clinical Biochemistry) if qualified before 2003.

OR

o Registration portfolio IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2003 to 2004) and Diploma in Biomedical Science IBMS (Blood Sciences 2005).

OR

o Specialist Diploma IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2005 onwards)

And

o Fellowship (Clinical Chemistry), MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent qualification at MSc level.Compliance to these criteria is mandatory and must be clearly recorded on application.

If you require further information or would like to arrange an informal visit please contactGreg Dearman, Biochemistry Scientific Lead: 0203 246 0443 ([e-mail])

Main duties of the job

The post holder must be conversant with the technologies and methodologies specific to the core and specialist Biochemistry Laboratory. Will retain a supervisory role in the sections of the department appropriate to their competency and able to carry out/manage the technical and scientific tasks for which they are responsible.

Have responsibilities for the support, maintenance and development of the quality, learning and health and safety, Management Systems within designated work area. To work collaboratively between work areas and networked laboratories. Participate in laboratory in the laboratory work roster.

The post holder must be able to provide effective leadership and management.

About us

The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.

The Pathology Partnership was formed in May 2021. Between 2021 and 2024 the Partnership undertook a complex transformation programme to establish a single network of laboratories, underpinned by a single Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and single Quality Management System (QMS).

The Partnership has a main hub laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at the six other hospital sites served by the Partnership.

The Partnership has three operational divisions:

Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry

Microbiology and Virology

Cellular Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics

The 2024/25 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £121m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 860 WTE.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist
• CPSM Log book (Clinical Biochemistry) if qualified before 2003.
• Registration portfolio IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2003 to 2004) and Diploma in Biomedical Science IBMS (Blood Sciences 2005)
• Specialist Diploma IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2005 onwards)
• MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent scientific qualification at MSc level
• IBMS Fellowship in Clinical Biochemistry.

Experience

• Post HCPC registration working in a busy, acute medical clinical chemistry laboratory environment.
• Demonstrate ability to cope with competing priorities.
• Demonstrates an ability to respond to change.
• Experienced in a variety of diagnostics techniques in Clinical Biochemistry.
• Experienced using computerised laboratory information system
• Experienced evaluating the authenticity of patient results
• Experience of effectively managing staff.
• Experience of teaching staff.
• oOSM1 (Advance Instruments Inc.)
• oD-100 (BioRad Laboratories)
• oUltimate 3000 (Thermo Scientific)
• oIndiko Plus (Thermo Scientific)
• oHydrasys (Sebia)
• oAQT90 (Radiometer)
• oABL90 Flex (Radiometer)
• oABL800 series (Radiometer)
• oClinitek Status (Siemens)
• oi-Stat1 (Abbott)
• oi-Stat Alinity (Abbott)
• oDCA Vantage (Siemens). Experienced using the following named IT systems
• oInfinity (Roche Diagnostics)
• oQ-Pulse (Ideagen)
• oUnity (Biorad Laboratories)

Knowledge

• H&S legislation and procedures
• Specialist knowledge in Clinical Biochemistry.
• Quality management system
• Detailed understanding of UKAS
• Knowledge of current requirements for training and career progression

Skills

• Competent in routine laboratory techniques and troubleshooting
• Ability to analyse, interpret and present routine data/results/concepts
• Working knowledge of word processing & spreadsheet packages
• Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal)

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.