Senior Biomedical Scientist

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a qualified individual for a role in Biochemistry. The ideal candidate will have a BSc in Biomedical Science and HCPC registration. Responsibilities include supervising staff, working under pressure, and participating in shift patterns. The role emphasizes teamwork and problem-solving skills. The organization encourages applications from all backgrounds and offers an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

• Able to work in a Biochemistry Medical Laboratory.
• Experience in managing teams and individual staff.
• Willingness to participate in shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise and organize basic grade and trainee BMS staff.
• Solve problems and develop the service.
• Participate in early, late, weekend, and Bank Holiday shifts.

Skills

Able to work individually and as part of a team

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to utilise initiative to solve problems

Education

BSc. (Hons.) Biomedical Science or equivalent

Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Post Graduate Qualification MSc, FIBMS or equivalent

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for the main responsibilities and duties.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc. (Hons.) Biomedical Science or equivalent
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Post Graduate Qualification MSc, FIBMS or equivalent or can demonstrate appropriate level of experience and knowledge in Biochemistry.

Desirable criteria

• Managerial or Leadership Qualification
• Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Specialist Diploma in Biochemistry or equivalent

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Able to work individually and as part of a team, with the ability to plan, supervise and organise basic grade, trainee BMS and support grade staff in their day to day work
• Able to utilise initiative to solve problems and develop the service
• Prepared to work flexibly, including participation in a shift pattern which includes early, late, weekend, and Bank Holiday shifts and other out of hours rotas as required.
• Ability and willingness to fulfil the travel requirements of the post if relevant - primary place of work as per JD but on rare occasion may reasonably be asked to work at another site where the Trust has responsibility for Pathology services.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of working in a Biochemistry Medical Laboratory
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively and accurately, face to face, by phone and in writing with all levels of staff

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of Operational Service change / Project Delivery linked to IT / Automation / New Assay Developments
• IT skills / Ability to work IT problems with support from Pathology IT

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
6. We work with 'trac.jobs' to support out recruitment process. If you have any queries regarding this please read this privacy notice.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community

We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.

If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

UHNM supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist in preparing your supporting statement. However, we reserve the right to reject applications where AI has been used in a misleading manner, for example, by implying experience or understanding that the applicant does not possess or where its use is excessive or unfair. If AI has been used to support your application, you must declare this within your submission.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• B7 Senior BMS JD-PS 2025 (PDF, 335.0KB)
• Statement handling - updated from policy (PDF, 33.6KB)
• Policy ex-offenders (PDF, 36.1KB)
• Infection control statement (PDF, 107.5KB)
• Trust Policy on Managing Risk Associated with Safeguarding Children (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Speaking Up Policy (PDF, 523.6KB)
• Recruitment Reasonable Adjustments (PDF, 122.1KB)