Senior Biomedical Scientist - Andrology Lead

Senior Biomedical Scientist - Andrology Lead

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is looking for an exceptional and highly motivated Senior Biomedical Scientist for a busy Andrology department based at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny.

If your values align with our Pathology vision below then this is the challenging role for you.

Delivering a leading, people centred service which is innovative, dynamic and continually improving

Main duties of the job

The Andrology Department processes samples using both manual and automated methodologies. The service is UKAS accredited to ISO 15189.

You will be responsible for the general day to day operation of the Andrology department and lead a small team to produce consistently high quality results.

You will represent the Andrology service at a range of meetings both internally and at national Andrology networks and provide expertise to achieve high standard care to our patients.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Recognised depth of knowledge within specialist microbiology field.
• Previous experience with mentoring / teaching junior staff.

Skills

• Recognised team leading skills
• Demonstrable excellent time management skills

Experience

• Ability to understand and explain complex new technologies / information
• Taken on additional specialist technical duties within Microbiology

Qualifications

• MSc or Higher Specialist
• Enrolled / working towards Higher specialist portfolio

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.

£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum pro rata (annex 21)