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Biomedical Scientist
| Posting date: | 09 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,970.00 to £36,483.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29970.00 - £36483.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | K9919-25-0181 |
Summary
Your key responsibilities will include to: Clinical Governance Participate in audit processes, drug trials, research projects, as required. Participate in and monitor Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities and assist the department in maintaining UKAS accreditation. To attend regular departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication with the department. Management Ensure that personal work activity is managed to make effective use of time and maintain an adequate supply of laboratory consumables. Education and Development Undertake on-going training and development and update Professional Development Plan, as required by the Laboratory Manager (or Head/Lead Biomedical Scientist) Clinical Assess the suitability and appropriateness of samples received and liaises with senior technical staff for action or advice following departmental sample acceptance policy. Ensure data integrity when entering demographics and results into the laboratory information system. Perform sample preparation, processing bodily fluids and materials, including high risk specimens and reagent preparation following protocols. Analysis of biological samples including more complex/ specialist investigations requiring a high level of skill. Use and maintenance of manual and sophisticated automated equipment. Assist with the development of new methods and implementation of new technology. To work in high-risk Containment Level 3 laboratories following local code of practice within these facilities. To assist in disposal of tissue and patient samples in accordance with relevant guidelines. To assist in monitoring and maintain appropriate stock levels and facilitate deliveries. Exercise judgement and interpretation to validate results and generate laboratory reports in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The validation process includes analytical and clinical validity. Extraction of nucleic acid from biological samples to enable amplification and determination of microbial targets. Analyses of biological samples using sophisticated serological methods and equipment. Analyses of biological samples using sophisticated molecular biological methods and equipment Analyses of biological samples by manual methods. To ensure prompt notification or referral of unusual and urgent results to consultant microbiologist or senior BMS staff or Infection Control team as appropriate. To refer unusual or unfamiliar events to senior technical staff for action or advice. To report by telephone urgent results to medical or nursing staff, GPs and other hospitals. To assist in providing a results service to wards, GPs and other hospitals. The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Selection process details This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your knowledge and experience, and/or skills and abilities outlined in the essential criteria. You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the 14 essential criteria listed, and this will be in the form of a: Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 1250-word Statement of Suitability This should outline how you consider your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together. Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essentialcriteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria Piles Meets all essentialcriteria and Meets some essential criteriawill be moved through to the shortlisting stage. Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on: HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist Please do not exceed 1250 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2: Interview (competency based) You will be invited to a (single) face to face interview. In exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Location This role is being offered as office/lab based at our site in Manchester. If based at one of our labs, you will be required to have a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice. Eligibility Criteria Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Security Clearance Level Requirement Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.