Senior Biomedical scientist: Cellular Pathology | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London seeks an experienced Senior Biomedical Scientist to manage laboratory operations and quality assurance. The ideal candidate will have an MSc or IBMS Special Examination and strong leadership skills. This role offers excellent career progression within a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Inclusive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in laboratory management and quality assurance.
• Proven track record in developing procedures and protocols.
• Commitment to promoting inclusion in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of laboratory sections.
• Develop and evaluate new equipment and testing procedures.
• Implement and maintain internal Quality Control programs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Quality control

Education

MSc or IBMS Special Examination (Fellowship)

Job description

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.

• To take operational responsibility for a section of the laboratory as required.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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.

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 organization.

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.