Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret routine and specialist biomedical investigations in line with skills, experience, and competencies.
• Maintain professional standards required by the HCPC and provide technical advice to clinical colleagues.
• Process specimens and handle sensitive patient information with care, following SOPs.
• Contribute to the development, verification, and validation of new tests, including clinical trial samples.
• Supervise, support, train, and mentor MLAs, APs, and BMSs to ensure laboratory standards are met.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, legislation, and quality standards (CQC, UKAS, Synnovis policies).
• Participate in quality management activities, audits, inspections, EQA, and IQC procedures.
• Accurately use LIMS, Q-Pulse, and other systems for reliable data capture and reporting.
• Report incidents and adverse events, supporting junior colleagues in the process.
• Demonstrate ongoing competency, professionalism, and effective communication with colleagues of varying knowledge levels.
• Prioritise workload effectively, meet deadlines, and maintain high standards of work.
• Engage in CPD to keep knowledge and practices up to date.

We are an IBMS-approved training laboratory and support career development through various pathways, including opportunities for higher degrees, specialist portfolios, and leadership roles.

Quiet nights on shift?

Ability to have time off during the week to attend to personal matters and seeing more of your family?

Asa Specialist Biomedical Scientist you'll join the Synnovis Infection Sciences team providing support for a specialist service for a range of complex patients, over a 24/7 shift pattern - enhancing your earning potential. Due to some night working, you'll then have time off during the days, following steady night shifts. This will also strengthen you're existing skill set and will provide an opportunity for advanced professional development.

You will be joining an exceptional and dedicated team who always go the extra mile for the benefit of our patients. We are a progressive, UKAS ISO 15189:2012 accredited service who provide a comprehensive range of investigations which include bacteriology, parasitology, mycology, virology and infection surveillance for Synnovis NHS Partners and the local community.

• This role requires working a rotating 24-hour shift pattern across Infection Sciences, including night shifts (8:30pm to 8:30am), long early shifts (7:30am to 6:30pm), and long late day shifts (9:00am to 9:00pm)
• An example of the current operational rota is attached; this may be subject to change due to operational requirements