Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Biomedical Scientist to join our team in the Metabolic Laboratory within Chemical Pathology at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
This is a busy laboratory providing a specialist service for the
diagnosis & monitoring of inborn errors of metabolism to internal patients, patients from external hospitals and overseas. It is well equipped with GC-MS, Tandem MS, HPLC & UHPLC systems. We are a UKAS accredited laboratory to ISO15189:2022 standards.
This position is fixed within the Metabolic Unit and you will be expected to work closely with our current team, liaising with the Metabolic Clinical Team, Dieticians & external service users on a regular basis.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the service, troubleshooting complex, specialised assays & analysers, prioritising
workload, ensuring turnaround times & quality are maintained and
supervision & training of junior members of staff. You would also be expected to contribute to the continued improvement & expansion of the service and development of new assays. A good working knowledge of Chromatography techniques is essential.
This laboratory is open Mon-Fri but there may occasionally be requirements for weekend analysis.
You must hold current HCPC registration and MSc or equivalentexperience. Previous experience of working in Paediatric Metabolic
Biochemistry would be advantageous as well as experience of manual assays and use of GC-MS, Tandem MS & HPLC. A keen interest in the area of Metabolic Biochemistry is essential.
Working for our organisation
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion.All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Combined Values
Essential criteria- Combined Values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria- BSc in Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist
- MSc or IBMS Special (Fellowship examination) or equivalent skills and experience
- Evidence of CPD
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria- Demonstrable significant post registration experience in a chemical pathology clinical laboratory
- Experience in a specialised, non-automated laboratory
- Experience of using chromatography techniques & instrumentation
- Advanced specialist knowledge in chemical pathology
- Experience & involvement in UKAS inspection visit & preparation
- Experience of specialist laboratory investigations for inborn errors of metabolism
- Experience of working with paediatric samples
- Supervisory experience
Please be advised that:
The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
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