Biomedical Scientist - Biochemistry Service Lead

Biomedical Scientist - Biochemistry Service Lead

£67,000 - £75,000 + 33 days AL + Private Pension + Private Healthcare

Central London

Full-time - 37.5 hours

Are you looking to work for a well-established and world renowned organisation?

Do you feel that you’ve hit the ceiling with career progression and development?

Are you a deputy looking to progress to a Lead position?

Then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

We are looking for a Lead Biomedical Scientist to manage the Chemistry department within a state-of-the-art pathology laboratory.

We are proud to be working with one of the world's leading healthcare providers with over 50 years of experience in the healthcare sector. In the UK, they're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and in recent years, has invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication, and facilities.

What's in it for you?

• £75,000 DOE.
• 25 days AL + BH increasing with service.
• Option to buy and sell leave.
• Private Healthcare Insurance.
• Private pension contributions, increasing with service.
• Critical illness cover.
• Season ticket loan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity and paternity pay.
• Tastecard + discounts with over 800 major retailers.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a HCPC registered biomedical scientist with 6-7 years post-registration experience. You will hold a IBMS Specialist Diploma or equivalent as well as, experiences as an FIBMS/Chartered Scientist or equivalent. Ideally, we would like you to have an MSc level qualification, and a management qualification is desirable (or the willingness to work towards one).

The successful candidate will have relevant management experience leading a service. We are also happy to consider candidates with extensive experience as a deputy. If you feel you have the relevant experience, feel free to send in an application!

Requirements

• Must hold a HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
• 6-7 years post graduate UK based experience.
• IBMS specialist diploma or relevant qualifications and experience.
• FIBSM or chartered scientist equivalent experience
• MSc level qualification
• Management qualification is desirable or willing to work towards

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical technical service for a discipline.
• Maintain financial responsibility for the Chemistry department.
• Management of non-clinical staff
• Assess and manage all consumables and equipment.
• Management of quality control and quality assurance to ensure the quality of analytical testing.
• Maintain the required accreditations (UKAS, MHRA,HTA).
• Ensure operations are compliant with regulations (eg. HSE, COSHH, GDPR).
• Management of staff allocations and monitoring workload to ensure service delivery.
• Performance management, reviews and PDPs to ensure staff are complaint and well trained.
• Develop and maintain laboratory documentation.
• Co-ordinate, monitor and review quality indicators, including turnaround times.

Contact Details

If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Reza Abbasi on 02393874296. Alternatively, email an updated CV to rabbasi@compassltd.co.uk