Senior Biomedical Scientist - Flow Cytometry INTERNAL

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Bangor; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is seeking a Senior Biomedical Scientist specialized in Flow Cytometry to join the Blood Sciences team at Ysbyty Gwynedd. This senior role emphasizes leadership, quality, and service improvements within a busy laboratory environment.

The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team, ensure delivery of high-quality Flow Cytometry and Blood Sciences services, and work closely with site management to drive changes and improvements.

Qualifications

• Up-to-date knowledge of Flow Cytometry.
• Experience in a wider Blood Sciences service.
• Evidence of involvement with service development.
• Evidence of managing a laboratory or sections within a laboratory.
• Knowledge and experience of delivering quality-led laboratory services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Flow Cytometry laboratory team to ensure quality service delivery.
• Drive service development and improvement with the Blood Sciences site management team.
• Provide professional and personal support to staff and promote multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Contribute to ongoing quality assurance, audits and accreditation readiness.
• Support Welsh/English language capability within the team as appropriate.

Skills

Flow Cytometry

Blood Sciences

Service development

Team leadership

Quality and safety knowledge

Communication skills

IT literacy

Education

BSc Biomedical Science

MSc Biomedical Science

Specialist portfolio

HCPC registration

CPD evidence

Job description

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

We wish to appoint an experienced, motivated Senior Biomedical Scientist, with the necessary knowledge and skills in Flow Cytometry to join our team at Ysbyty Gwynedd.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be able to focus on quality and service provision and will have interpersonal skills to lead the team as you achieve change and improvement by working with our established Blood Sciences site management team.

If you are an experienced MSC level qualified scientist looking for the ideal opportunity to take you to the next step on your career in a team that will offer challenges and opportunities whilst providing professional and personal support, or if you are an experienced senior BMS looking for a new opportunity and challenge then come and see what BCUHB and North Wales has to offer - You won't be disappointed!

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Good, up to date knowledge of laboratory Flow Cytometry service.
• Knowledge & Experience of a wider Blood Sciences Service
• Evidence of involvement with service development
• Evidence of managing a laboratory or sections within a laboratory
• Knowledge and experience of delivering quality led laboratory services

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Experience of developing a laboratory service

Skill

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of working as part of a multidisiplinary team
• Good technical, quality and safety knowledge
• Evidence of ability to organise workload to meet deadlines and clinical priorities
• Evidence of good communication skills

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of implementing a new process
• Evidence of teaching and coaching
• Evidence of participation in quality assessments and accreditation visits
• Evidence of staff management
• Good IT knowledge

Qualification

Essential Criteria

• BSc Biomedical Science
• MSc Biomedical science
• Specialist portfolio
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

• Managerial Qualification
• Flow Cytometry Qualification