Biochemistry Advanced BMS - Specialist Biochemistry and Training Lead

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join our highly skilled and motivated Pathology Blood Sciences Team at Harrogate & District Hospital as Biochemistry Advanced Biomedical Scientist - Specialist Biochemistry and Training Lead.

The Pathology team at Harrogate is highly regarded having an excellent reputation with service users. The focus of the department is on delivery of a high quality service with patients at the centre of everything we do. Our vision is to achieve excellence every time.

The team at Harrogate is small and friendly requiring a high degree of team work and co-operation from its members so candidates should be prepared to be part of the close knit environment fostered in the department.

The post is for up to 37.5 hours per week (minimum hours would be 30 hrs per week) and would suit anyone who already holds a specialist portfolio in Biochemistry, equivalent qualification or experience (at least 5 years Biochemistry laboratory experience) and a relevant post graduate qualification conducive with Fellowship of the IBMS.

Main duties of the job

The Biochemistry Department has two Beckman AU5800 routine Biochemistry and two Beckman DXI800 Immunoassay analysers, an automate and a DxA FIT and track.

The specialised chemistry section carry out a number of manual and semi manual techniques using the following; Sebia Octa 3, Sebia Hydrasys, Binding Site Optilite, two Tosoh G8s, Advanced Instruments Osmo1, HM-JACKarc, Sherwood chloride analyser, Wescor Sweat conductivity analyser and a Cary 50 Bio spectrophotometer.

Following successful UKAS assessments all sections of Pathology are compliant with ISO15189 standards and fully accredited. The department has excellent IT systems with ICE requesting & reporting, Clinisys Winpath LIMS, and Q Pulse quality management system.

Job Summary:

To assist the discipline specific Clinical Director, Cross Site Service Lead and General Managers in supervising and carrying out the routine work in order to meet Departmental and Organisational objectives within the Biochemistry department.

To manage staffing and technical resource so as to ensure the day to day running of the department.

To assist with the development and implementation of new techniques and working practices.

About us

Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP is an innovative joint-venture Pathology service between Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This partnership delivers a high quality Pathology service through collaboration between three Trusts for the benefit of patient and service users. The successful potholder will be employed directly by Harrogate Hospital.

Date posted: 08 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 421-LTUCC-2035R

Job locations

Harrogate & District NHS Trust

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information about this position please find the Job Description and Personal Specification attached. If you have any questions, please contact Naz Ali on nazakat.ali2@nhs.net

Person Specification

Essential

• HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist
• IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Biochemistry or equivalent qualification or experience (at least 5 years Biochemistry laboratory experience)
• Relevant post graduate qualification conducive with Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science Status (MSc)
• Experience of Pathology Quality management systems
• Experience of implementing new techniques and technologies

Desirable

• Holds a General Management Qualification
• Human Resource management experience and skills

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Harrogate & District NHS Trust

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/