Band 7 Senior Biomedical Scientist

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our busy, friendly team and support our progressive department in providing high quality, timely and specialised services. We are UKAS accredited to ISO 15189 standards, MHRA approved and IBMS accredited for training.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience of working in a fast-paced department that is continually growing, and to expand and develop your existing knowledge and skills within high through put labs. As a Senior BMS in Automated Chemistry at HGS, you will work with and be responsible for other motivated and highly dedicated staff with shared goals of improving the quality of our service for our patients. Candidates should be able to demonstrate technical chemistry skill as well as experience in leadership, quality and training.

The post holder must have a BSc and MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent with HCPC registration and have experience of working in Chemistry labs. If the post holder does not have an MSc or Higher Specialist Diploma then a learning contract may be considered.

The laboratory operates a 24/7 service and, after appropriate training, you will be expected to support the departmental shift system as required - including weekends. Shifts include Early (7:30-3:30pm), Day (9:00-5:00pm), Late (2:00-10:00pm) and on rare occasions Nights (9:45pm-7:45am).

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Attended formal management course.; - Good awareness of current issues within Pathology locally and nationally.

Experience

Desirable: - Evidence of supervisory role or experience; - Understanding of accreditation within labs (e.g. ISO 15189, MHRA); - Evidence of HR and Personnel experience

Additional Criteria