Senior Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

About The Organisation Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

• Manages and coordinates day-to-day technical activities of a section(s) of the department.
• Responsible for standards and quality of performance of the section(s) including instrument problem solving and trouble shooting.
• Processes a broad range of specialist and routine laboratory diagnostic investigations in a Department of a Laboratory using a range of scientific measurements and technical procedures on patient samples.
• Provides advice to clinicians as to appropriateness of tests and time-scales.
• Develop and delivers training and assesses competence of Biomedical Scientists, Trainee Biomedical Scientists and Medical laboratory Assistants.

In This Key Role, You Will Responsible for first-line management of a section(s) of the laboratory, maintaining the level of service necessary for the high standard of patient care, including supervision of qualified and unqualified staff working in that area.

• Responsible for advanced maintenance, maintenance records and trouble shooting of all equipment within section(s) to ensure safety of all users.
• Participate in Personal Development Planning (PDP) review for other staff.
• Develop and participate in a training programme for instruction of staff and continuing education in area of responsibility.
• Keep up to date on the scientific, technical and theoretical developments in the laboratory field.
• Will perform a range of routine and highly complex diagnostic tests.

What You'll Bring

• State registration with the Health Professions Council is mandatory.
• MSc in Biomedical Science or Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science or equivalent experience (at least 5 years experience as BMS1 and evidence of continued development in relevant discipline).
• Formal evidence of highly specialist knowledge of a range of discipline specific procedures.
• Evidence of continuing professional development, for example, a specialised portfolio of development, attendance at specialist courses, training on new instrumentation, learning through reflective practice.

A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What We Offer As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Becky Jeffrey, Technical Manager, Microbiology on [email protected]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Gemma Irwin, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected]