Senior Biomedical scientist: Cellular Pathology

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking a Senior Biomedical Scientist in Cellular Pathology. This full-time role involves managing laboratory sections and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Ideal candidates will have an MSc or equivalent and at least 3 years of relevant laboratory experience. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential. Competitive salary of £54,320 to £60,981 per annum with opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post State Registration laboratory experience in a relevant discipline.
• Experience organizing educational and training sessions.
• Working knowledge of IT systems like e-mail and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Take operational responsibility for a section of the laboratory.
• Collaborate on development and evaluation of new testing procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management accreditation standards.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Strong organisational skills

Education

MSc in Biomedical Science

State Registration with HPC

Tools

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Job description

Senior Biomedical scientist: Cellular Pathology

Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Cellular pathology Band 7Speciality Main area UHL Pathology - Histology.Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Join our friendly and professional team at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL), Lewisham.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESEL) Cellular Pathology Department. We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Senior Biomedical scientist with strong organisational, leadership skills and committed to meeting the needs of our patients to support our busy histopathology team.The successful candidate will be primarily based at University Hospital Lewisham but may be expected to cover and support other ESEL sites depending on service demand. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the laboratory sections, quality management and will take direction from supporting Operational Leads in transforming the delivery of services.We invite applications from enthusiastic candidates who have completed a relevant MSc or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship) and who are interested in opportunities for progression and development within our organisation.

**Previous candidates need not apply **

Main duties of the job

University Hospital London is easily accessible by public transport and benefits from strong bus and train links to southeast and central London. As part of Barts Health NHS Trust, you will also be working within a leading pathology network with excellent career progression opportunities.

The department process in the region of 14,100 surgical specimens per annum from a range of clinical specialities. Applications are welcomed from candidates with suitable experience. In return, we offer an excellent work environment, the department is fully computerised, and UKCAS 15189:2012 accredited.

About the RoleThe successful candidate will be primarily based at UHL but may occasionally support other ESEL sites depending on service needs. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Key responsibilities include:o To take operational responsibility for a section of the laboratory as required.o To collaborate in the development and evaluation of new equipment, protocols, and testing procedures. This will include leading the development and production of revised or new standing operational procedures.

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 ourWeCare 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

To be responsible for a special function of the departmental services as agreed with line management including training officer and or quality officer within the speciality. To ensure that all internal Quality Control and external Quality Assurance programmes are implemented and maintained for the relevant section(s) and to interpret and act on the results accordingly and ensure that this information is communicated to all relevant members of staff. To assist in ensuring that the laboratories meet the Quality Management accreditation standards.

To participate in performing validation/verification and SLA initiation of equipment used. In partnership with the Quality Manager, to implement and maintain a Document Control System for the Department of Histology.

We offer structured development pathways for experienced medical secretaries. Offering salary progression based on NHS or equivalent experience, ensuring fair recognition of your expertise.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS jobs, your submitted application will be imported into a preferred Third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trc.jobs.

By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

If you are shortlisted, we will contact you via NHS Jobs email and text message with interview details, please check your inbox regularly.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. If appointed to a post with direct access to these groups, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check may be required.

Interested?Apply now and be part of a dynamic and supportive team.For more information, please contact:Felix Onyango, LGT Cellular Pathology Operational [e-mail] | 0208 333 3029

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• State Registration with HPC.
• MSc in a Biomedical Science or equivalent qualification from an approved institution

Experience

• Minimum of 3 year's post State Registration laboratory experience in a relevant discipline
• To organise In-house educational, training and tutorial sessions and encourage staff attendance
• To ensure that departmental training complies with current and future professional, Trust and national standards
• In partnership with Training Officers in other Pathology departments and with the laboratory service manager, to produce and maintain the current Training Programme.
• Working knowledge of IT systems such as e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and use of the Internet
• Assisting in the establishment and maintenance of a Quality Management System
• In partnership with the Quality Manager, to ensure the establishment and maintenance of an ethos of Total Quality Management within the Department of Histology
• Assisting in ensuring that the laboratories meet the Quality Management accreditation standards
• Performing regular audits in Cellular pathology

Knowledge and Skills

• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both within a team and unsupervised
• Able to communicate and empathise with patients and other members of the public
• Able to communicate with other health professionals
• Tactful and discrete
• Some appreciation of NHS/healthcare system
• Be able to participate in performing validation/verification and SLA initiation of equipment used

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work under pressure and achieve deadlines and targets
• Self motivated
• Able to show initiative
• Ability to participate in educational and developmental programmes as set by the university and the Department
• To be willing to undertake management training

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.

£54,320 to £60,981 a yearPer annum inc (pay award pending)