Senior Biomedical Scientist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Senior Biomedical Scientist in York Microbiology. The role involves leading bench sections, deputising for senior staff, and ensuring quality and HR processes are managed effectively.

The post requires HCPC registration and at least three years at BMS grade, with full-time hours on a rota covering on-call, early/late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• IBMS Specialist Portfolio or equivalent for registration.
• Minimum 3 years at BMS grade.

Responsibilities

• Support and deputise for Chief Biomedical Scientists and Head BMS within the Senior Biomedical Scientist team.
• Provide leadership and management within the department.
• Take responsibility for line management and HR processes to support the department.
• Lead Microbiology bench sections and teams and provide operational support within the laboratory.
• Organise the laboratory so that all daily tasks are completed.
• Support compliance with the quality management system (QMS).
• Oversee external quality assurance for laboratory sections.
• Collaborate across work areas and networked laboratories.

Skills

Microbiology expertise

Leadership

Line management

HR processes

Organisation

Collaboration

Education

IBMS Specialist Portfolio

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

MSc or equivalent

Job description

Senior Biomedical Scientist post in York Microbiology, joining the team that supports and deputises for the Chief Biomedical Scientists and Head BMS. The work centres on leading bench sections, line management and HR processes, and keeping the laboratory compliant with its quality system. It is full time, on a rota covering on-call, early and late shifts, weekends and bank holidays, with face-to-face interviews only. HCPC registration and at least three years at BMS grade are essential.

What the job involves

• Supporting and deputising for the Chief Biomedical Scientists and Head BMS within the Senior Biomedical Scientist team
• Providing leadership and management within the department
• Taking responsibility for line management and HR processes to support the department
• Leading Microbiology bench sections and teams and providing operational support within the laboratory
• Organising the laboratory so that all daily tasks are completed
• Supporting compliance with the QMS
• Overseeing external quality assurance for laboratory sections
• Working collaboratively across work areas and networked laboratories

Qualifications

• IBMS Specialist Portfolio in a related discipline, or equivalent
• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science, or alternative, approved by HCPC for registration
• MSc or equivalent in a related discipline

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years at BMS grade

Skills & knowledge

• Thorough understanding of microbiology technologies and methodologies
• Leadership and management capability
• Ability to foster good working relationships
• Ability to organise self and prioritise own workload

Other

• Willing to provide cover in times of operational difficulty, with reasonable notice
• Ability to demonstrate the organisation's values and behaviours

Nice to have

• Further relevant qualifications, such as management qualifications
• Experience in a Microbiology laboratory with a similar test repertoire
• Supervisory or teaching experience
• Specialist experience in a particular area
• Training experience
• Leadership skills
• Ability to motivate colleagues and self

What’s offered

• NHS Pension Scheme, with lump sum and dependants' benefits
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days, depending on NHS Trust service, plus paid and unpaid emergency and planned leave
• Relocation package of up to 30% of salary, capped at £18k, for hard-to-fill posts
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance