Senior Biomedical Scientist

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal London Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, is recruiting a HCPC-registered Senior Biomedical Scientist for the Red Cell Haematology service within the ESELPP. The role is primarily based at Royal London but may support other ESELPP sites as needed, with the 24-hour AfC shift system including weekends, bank holidays and nights.

You will lead a team of Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and MLA, supervise training, rotate across core and specialist sections, and

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist status or eligibility.
• Experience in Red Cell Haematology preferred.
• Willingness to participate in AfC 24-hour shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise Biomedical Scientist staff and assistants.
• Train and coach unqualified staff; ensure day-to-day operations.
• Rotate across core and specialist sections and maintain CPD.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

CPD commitment

Education

MSc in Biomedical Science (in progress)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESELPP) for a Senior Biomedical Scientist in our specialist Red Cell Haematology service at The Royal London Hospital.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at The Royal London Hospital but may support other ESELPP sites according to service need. Participation in the 24-hour AfC shift system, including weekends, bank holidays and nights, is essential.

The department supports the NHS Antenatal Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Screening Programme and uses Bio-Rad Variant II analysers, WinPath LIMS and Sysmex Haematology and Coagulation systems.

We welcome applications from experienced HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientists, including Band 6 staff progressing towards completion of an MSc in Biomedical Science. Suitable candidates demonstrating the required experience and leadership potential may be considered for a one-year secondment/FTC, with structured support to achieve the required qualification and competencies. Successful completion within one year will lead to a substantive position.

We support MSc study, CPD, leadership development, mentoring, service improvement and cross-site specialist experience.

For an informal discussion, please contact Sophia Katiri, Haematology & Red Cell Operational Lead: [e-mail].

The post holder is responsible to the Operational Lead of the site and is required to carry out/ supervise technical and scientific work in the section. They will practice as a HCPC registered Senior Biomedical Scientist providing a patient focused, cost effective and efficient service.

Duties will include the management of Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and Medical Laboratory Assistants within the section involving the training and supervision of unqualified staff, whilst taking charge of the day-to-day operations of the section within the laboratory.

Flexible hours including weekends and bank holidays will be required within the contracted 37.5 hours per week in accordance with Agenda for Change (AfC) Terms and Conditions handbook. The post holder must participate in the departments AfC shift systems.

The post holder must be conversant with the technologies and methodologies specific to the core and specialist sections and will be required to rotate through the various sections of the laboratory and work at different Barts Health networked laboratories.

The post holder must be able to demonstrate proficiency and competence in the designated work area to an agreed expertise level and will ensure regular CPD participation is being met to fulfil competence to practice for their own professional registration.

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.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within the Pathology Partnership and Barts Health at this band

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sophia Katiri Job title: Haematology and Red Cell Operational Lead Email address: [e-mail]