Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Manchester is seeking a Biomedical Scientist Practitioner with extensive Biochemistry experience. Candidates must possess HCPC registration and a relevant degree. The role involves operating complex equipment, contributing to laboratory operations, and ensuring quality standards. Ideal for those looking to advance their career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration experience in Biochemistry as a BMS Practitioner.
• Demonstrated knowledge of physiology, pathology, and scientific principles relevant to Clinical Biochemistry.
• Ability to operate and maintain automated laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assess and suggest changes to laboratory operating procedures.
• Contribute to quality systems in laboratory settings.
• Work both independently and within a team.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Laboratory equipment handling

Analytical prioritization

Education

HCPC Registration

IBMS approved Biomedical Sciences Degree

Tools

Laboratory IT programs

ISO/UKAS quality systems

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of post-registration speciality training, in accordance with IBMS guidelines or equivalent.
• Extensive post-registration experience in Biochemistry as a BMS Practitioner (band 5).
• Have extensive working knowledge of laboratory areas, including both practical and theoretical knowledge of the various methods employed.
• Also to demonstrate a sound understanding of the basic physiology, pathology and scientific principles relevant to Clinical Biochemistry
• Able to operate and maintain complex automated and semi-automated equipment.
• Experience of mass spectrometry and other specialist analysis.
• Able to contribute to assessing and suggesting changes to laboratory operating procedures
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge and application of quality systems, with particular reference to ISO/UKAS.
• Knowledge of Laboratory IT programmes and good key board skills.

Desirable criteria

• Development of special interest and expertise in one or more areas of the laboratory, for example audit, quality, R&D, safety, training, Automated Biochemistry, Toxicology, Immunoassay or LC-MS
• Knowledge of common IT programmes such as Word / Excel.

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• HCPC Registration within Biomedical Science.
• IBMS approved Biomedical Sciences Degree or Equivalent in relevant discipline
• Evidence of CPD in accordance with HCPC.
• Completed IBMS Specialist Diploma, or appropriate short courses or individual learning programs, or evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of working as part of a team
• Good communication skills including ability to communicate with peers and senior staff and clinical users of service
• Well-developed physical skills, especially in the manipulation of pipettes and other laboratory equipment. Also must be adept and precise when handling samples etc.
• Able to work unsupervised, to organise workload, and to organise and train less qualified, or less experienced staff
• Able to demonstrate a high degree of skill and knowledge, where result interpretation can be highly subjective.
• Able to prioritise analytical work and plan day-to-day organisation of area of work.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Band 6 Job Description (PDF, 193.2KB)
• Band 6 Person Specification (PDF, 552.5KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Band 5 Job Description (PDF, 512.6KB)
• Band 5 Person Specification (PDF, 544.5KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)