Specialist Biomedical Scientist
Closing date: 27 April 2026
Band 5 and Band 6 Biomedical Scientists considered. One 30 hour per week part time BMS to work rotational shifts with a responsibility within the ward based testing team, working Monday to Sunday on a 24/7 rota pattern.
The post holder will act as a specialist registered Biomedical Scientist who provides scientific services to patients and clients as an aid to clinical diagnosis. Accuracy and attention to detail is essential. They will undertake a wide range of complex analytical procedures, perform a range of manual, semi‑automated and automated tests, comment upon and validate results, and participate in departmental rotational shift patterns as required.
Diversity and Equality
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. 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.
Qualifications and Knowledge
* HCPC Registration within Biomedical Science.
* IBMS approved Biomedical Sciences Degree or Equivalent in relevant discipline.
* Evidence of CPD in accordance with HCPC.
Skills
* 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 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.
Knowledge and experience
* 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.
* Display experience and competency in all laboratory areas.
* 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.
* 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous convictions.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £32,073 to £48,117 a year, pro rata
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