Senior Biomedical Scientist Metabolic, Neuroendocrine and Nutrition

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

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Job summary

Are you a Biomedical Scientist who would like to gain experience at a senior level, and take on more responsibility in a specialist area of Biochemistry?

Would you like to develop your management skills to support the staff working within a departmental section?

Do you enjoy working as part of a cohesive and committed team of scientific and clinical colleagues with the goal of providing a high-quality technical service?

This 12 month fixed-term Band 7 Senior Biomedical Scientist (Maternity Cover) post provides an exciting opportunity to work within the Metabolic, Neuroendocrine and Nutrition (MN&N) laboratory within Clinical Biochemistry at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The post holder will be part of a team providing a specialist biochemistry service to the Trust and other laboratories within the South-West region. The team comprises Medical Laboratory Assistants, Associate Practitioners, Biomedical Scientists, Clinical Scientists, and Medical staff. The post holder will also interact with many other individuals within and outside of the Trust.

The post holder will assist in managing the daily activities of a busy and dynamic specialist laboratory, which provides analytical tests that aid the diagnosis and monitoring of metabolic and neuroendocrine disorders. Methodology within the section is primarily based on chromatography (UPLC/HPLC & GC) with various detection methods (ESI-MS/MS, EI-MS, ECD, FLD, UV/VIS).

Main duties of the job

We welcome applications from HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists with experience of working in a clinical laboratory. Experience of working with chromatographic techniques is essential. You will join a team of enthusiastic scientific and clinical staff in providing a high-quality Clinical Biochemistry service to the Trust.

The postholder will:

Contribute to the provision of a high-quality technical service, by resolving analytical problems and reviewing both internal quality control and external quality assurance performance.
Supervise the section and staff to ensure that its workload is handled within agreed turnaround times.
Be supported to develop knowledge and skills in the wide range of general and specialist analytical methods used in the investigation of both adult and paediatric disease, including inherited metabolic disorders.
Participate in service improvements through assay development, validation, and troubleshooting.
Gain experience in service governance through participation in quality improvement initiatives and service management and clinical governance meetings.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

22 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-DT-5010-MF

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Marlborough Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

MSc or equivalent in Biomedical Science
Registration with HCPC
Evidence of CPD

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Operational experience in an Clinical Biochemistry laboratory
Understanding and experience of working to quality standards
Experience of chromatographic (HPLC/UPLC/GC) assays
Good understanding of detection methods (e.g. ESI-MS/MS, EI-MS, ECD, FLD, UV/VIS)
Understanding and experience of quality control systems
Experience of laboratory computer systems
Good knowledge of the clinical significance of data obtained

Desirable

Experience of document management systems (e.g. Ideagen Quality Management)
Experience in supervising scientific and technical staff in a laboratory environment
Experience of writing SOP's associated with all aspect of laboratory function

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to work alone, flexible & adaptable approach
Ability to write technical instruction clearly & concisely
Ability to take the strategic overview, whilst giving due attention to detail
Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Ability to problem solve
Good keyboard skills
Ability to use Microsoft Windows programmes such as Word & Excel
Ability to represent the Department effectively in its relations with other Departments and externally

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

MSc or equivalent in Biomedical Science
Registration with HCPC
Evidence of CPD

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Operational experience in an Clinical Biochemistry laboratory
Understanding and experience of working to quality standards
Experience of chromatographic (HPLC/UPLC/GC) assays
Good understanding of detection methods (e.g. ESI-MS/MS, EI-MS, ECD, FLD, UV/VIS)
Understanding and experience of quality control systems
Experience of laboratory computer systems
Good knowledge of the clinical significance of data obtained

Desirable

Experience of document management systems (e.g. Ideagen Quality Management)
Experience in supervising scientific and technical staff in a laboratory environment
Experience of writing SOP's associated with all aspect of laboratory function

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to work alone, flexible & adaptable approach
Ability to write technical instruction clearly & concisely
Ability to take the strategic overview, whilst giving due attention to detail
Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Ability to problem solve
Good keyboard skills
Ability to use Microsoft Windows programmes such as Word & Excel
Ability to represent the Department effectively in its relations with other Departments and externally

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).