Senior Biomedical Scientist (Clinical Biochemistry)

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a Senior Biomedical Scientist to lead their Clinical Biochemistry department. The ideal candidate will hold an MSc in Biomedical Science and have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a busy clinical chemistry laboratory. This role involves managing laboratory operations and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Additionally, the organization values inclusion and encourages applications from diverse candidates.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for professional development

Inclusive workplace policies

Qualifications

• Registered with the HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist.
• MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent qualification required.
• At least 5 years experience in a clinical chemistry lab.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in a busy clinical biochemistry laboratory.
• Manage and evaluate laboratory tests and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

Skills

Competent in routine laboratory techniques

Ability to analyse and present data

Effective communication skills

Education

MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent

HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist

Tools

WinPath Enterprise

PathManager

Infinity (Roche Diagnostics)

Job description

Senior Biomedical Scientist (Clinical Biochemistry)

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Clinical Biochemistry department within the NHS East and Southeast London Pathology Partnership's (ESEL).

We are a new organisation, jointly owned by Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. Set up as an arms-length organisation, hosted by Barts Health NHS Trust, we have our own board and governance framework, with each of the three trusts having an equal voice and vote in the running of the Pathology Partnership. One of the largest pathology providers in the NHS, the Pathology Partnership brings together the strengths of teams from each of the three trusts into a single organisation, dedicated to the provision of high quality and cost-effective pathology services.

Clinical Biochemistry spans an integrated network of 7 hospital laboratories, centred at The Royal London Hospital (RLH); a busy major trauma centre which hosts the London Air Ambulance, and connected to essential service laboratories which support local clinical specialities at our partnered hospital sites. Including St. Bartholomew Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital, Newham Hospital, Homerton Hospital, Lewisham Hospital and Queens Elizabeth Hospital.

Main duties of the job

While an MSc is an essential qualification criterion, to maximize development opportunity, a dispensation for eligible candidates who demonstrate exceptional aptitude for the role has been made. These candidates will receive sponsorship to attain appropriate postgraduate modules at Greenwich University, which will contribute toward a Biomedical Science MSc/PGDip/PGCert.

Successful Band 7 candidates MUST be registered with the HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist AND hold the following

• CPSM Log book (Clinical Biochemistry) if qualified before 2003. OR
• Registration portfolio IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2003 to 2004) and Diploma in Biomedical Science IBMS (Blood Sciences 2005). OR
• Specialist Diploma IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2005 onwards) And

Fellowship (Clinical Chemistry), MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent qualification at MSc level. The post holders must possess a thorough understanding of the technologies and methodologies relevant to Automated Biochemistry and must demonstrate effective leadership and management capabilities while working collaboratively to achieve shared goals.

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 and Microbiology and Virology and Cellular Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics. 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.

Job responsibilities

If you require further information or would like to arrange an informal visit please contact Greg Dearman, Biochemistry Scientific Lead: 0203 246 0443 ([e-mail])

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non‑medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist.
• Hold the following; oCPSM Log book (Clinical Biochemistry) if qualified before 2003. OR oRegistration portfolio IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2003 to 2004) and Diploma in Biomedical Science IBMS (Blood Sciences 2005) OR oSpecialist Diploma IBMS (Clinical Biochemistry 2005 onwards)
• MSc Biomedical Science or equivalent scientific qualification at MSc level OR IBMS Fellowship in Clinical Biochemistry.

Experience

• At least 5 years post HCPC registration working in a busy, acute medical clinical chemistry laboratory environment.
• Demonstrate ability to cope with competing priorities.
• Demonstrates an ability to respond to change.
• Experienced in a variety of diagnostics techniques in Clinical Biochemistry.
• Experienced using computerised laboratory information system
• Experienced evaluating the authenticity of patient results
• Experience of effectively managing staff.
• Experience of teaching staff.
• Experienced at optimizing, maintaining and troubleshooting the named equipment; ocPro (Roche Diagnostics) oc8100 (Roche Diagnostics) op701 (Roche Diagnostics) op612 (Roche Diagnostics) oOSM1 (Advance Instruments Inc.) oD-100 (BioRad Laboratories) oUltimate 3000 (Thermo Scientific) oXevo TQS-S (Waters) oAAnalyst 800 (Perkin Elmer) oIndiko Plus (Thermo Scientific) oCapillarys 3 Octa (Sebia) oHydrasys (Sebia) oSPA plus (Binding site). oAQT90 (Radiometer) oABL90 Flex (Radiometer) oABL800 series (Radiometer) oClinitek Status (Siemens) oi-Stat1 (Abbott) oi-Stat Alinity (Abbott) oFreestyle Precision Pro (Abbott) oAccuchek Informa II (Roche diagnostics) oDCA Vantage (Siemens).
• Experienced using the following named IT systems oWinPath Enterprise (Clinisys). oPathManager (Clinisys) oInfinity (Roche Diagnostics) oOptimal Inventory Management System (Roche Diagnostics) oQ-Pulse (Ideagen) oUnity (Biorad Laboratories)

Knowledge

• H&S legislation and procedures
• Specialist knowledge in Clinical Biochemistry.
• Quality management system
• Detailed understanding of UKAS
• Knowledge of current requirements for training and career progression

Skills

• Competent in routine laboratory techniques and troubleshooting
• Ability to analyse, interpret and present routine data/results/concepts
• Working knowledge of word processing & spreadsheet packages
• Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal)

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.