Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experiencedBand 8a Lead Biomedical Scientist to join our Automated Clinical Chemistry laboratory at Northern General Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and skilled professional to take a leadership role in driving excellence within our laboratory operations.
While the primary base for this role will be Northern General Hospital, there may be a requirement to provide cover and support at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital when needed.
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology (SYBP) is on a transformational journey to fully integrate our existing pathology services, ensuring we provide the highest-quality laboratory medicine solutions to patients, clinicians, and partners. Our mission is to enhance patient care, drive innovation, and support the transformation of healthcare across the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (SYB ICS) and beyond.
If you are passionate about laboratory excellence and ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Expert Knowledge and Leadership: Provide expert knowledge of the local Biochemistry service, acting as the senior subject matter specialist.
- Effective Management: Manage day-to-day operations of the Blood Sciences Biochemistry Laboratory Service, ensuring efficient service delivery.
- Procedure and Technique Assessment: Regularly assess and update Biochemistry procedures and techniques according to new guidelines and demands.
- Service Development Collaboration: Work with leaders to develop and deliver a cohesive Blood Sciences service and SYBP Biochemistry strategy.
- Quality Service Delivery: Oversee analytical activities to ensure a timely, high-quality service.
- Staff Management and Development: Implement delegation schemes, ensuring staff understand their roles and engage in professional development.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the Biochemistry service complies with regulatory standards and maintains an effective quality management system.
- Complaint and Incident Management: Investigate and resolve complaints, litigation issues, and adverse incidents, sharing learning across the network.
- Equipment and Safety Management: Ensure proper management of analytical equipment and adherence to health and safety regulations.
- Strategic Planning and Communication: Collaborate on policy development, produce reports, assist in business case preparation, and ensure appropriate staff cover, including out-of-hours support
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust operates with a budget of £1.2 bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers 5 hospital sites, provides care from over 40 community settings and has an excellent reputation for research.
As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The SYB Pathology network includes:
- Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT)
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT)
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTHFT)
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT)
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Relevant BSc Degree
- FIBMS (Blood Science) or MSc (in Blood Science discipline or equivalent) or IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma (Blood Science) or Post Graduate Diploma or Demonstrable Experience
- Registration with HCPC as Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist.
- Leadership / Management qualification or post graduate diploma, or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing at a senior level in an Integrated Blood Sciences department
- Proven knowledge and experience of a range of highly specialised analytical laboratory techniques.
- Experience in routine Human Resource issues including, engagement, communication, leadership and management.
- Experience of laboratory IT systems and a thorough understanding of departmental systems management.
- Experience of managing risk within a Pathology service.
- Experience of quality management systems and processes.
- Experience of service and policy development.
Desirable
- Experience of budget management.
- Experience of leading of service improvements.
- Experience of developing and delivery of business plans and business development cases.
- Experience of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety.
- Experience of workforce planning and recruitment and retention strategies.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant scientific knowledge appropriate to Blood Sciences.
- Knowledge of the relevant standards, legislation, national and local policies and accreditation requirements relating to all aspects of service.
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive, contentious or emotive information to individuals or groups in a clear and concise manner.
- Analytical and judgemental skills in evaluating complex ranges of issues including but not limited to Quality, Service Development, Organisational and Staffing Issues.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to deal with a number of conflicting priorities in a calm and professional manner working to demanding timescales.
- Ability to anticipate problems, appraise risks and make effective decisions.
- Knowledge of health and safety and procedures for dealing with hazards and emergency situations (COSHH legislation, fire regulations, infectious, chemical and radioactive materials, data protection, risk assessment).
- Strong analytical skills; literacy, IT and numeracy skills with the ability to produce and deliver a range of documents or presentations for a wide variety of audiences.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Have personal commitment, enthusiasm and professional drive to lead and innovate.
- Behave in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures designed to ensure governance and probity.
- Demonstrate commitment to the NHS and Trust values, and have a patient focussed approach to service delivery.
- Strong but inclusive leadership style, promoting diversity and inclusion amongst the team.
- Display tact and diplomacy.
- Committed to working across all SYB Pathology sites as required.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Relevant BSc Degree
- FIBMS (Blood Science) or MSc (in Blood Science discipline or equivalent) or IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma (Blood Science) or Post Graduate Diploma or Demonstrable Experience
- Registration with HCPC as Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist.
- Leadership / Management qualification or post graduate diploma, or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing at a senior level in an Integrated Blood Sciences department
- Proven knowledge and experience of a range of highly specialised analytical laboratory techniques.
- Experience in routine Human Resource issues including, engagement, communication, leadership and management.
- Experience of laboratory IT systems and a thorough understanding of departmental systems management.
- Experience of managing risk within a Pathology service.
- Experience of quality management systems and processes.
- Experience of service and policy development.
Desirable
- Experience of budget management.
- Experience of leading of service improvements.
- Experience of developing and delivery of business plans and business development cases.
- Experience of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety.
- Experience of workforce planning and recruitment and retention strategies.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant scientific knowledge appropriate to Blood Sciences.
- Knowledge of the relevant standards, legislation, national and local policies and accreditation requirements relating to all aspects of service.
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive, contentious or emotive information to individuals or groups in a clear and concise manner.
- Analytical and judgemental skills in evaluating complex ranges of issues including but not limited to Quality, Service Development, Organisational and Staffing Issues.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to deal with a number of conflicting priorities in a calm and professional manner working to demanding timescales.
- Ability to anticipate problems, appraise risks and make effective decisions.
- Knowledge of health and safety and procedures for dealing with hazards and emergency situations (COSHH legislation, fire regulations, infectious, chemical and radioactive materials, data protection, risk assessment).
- Strong analytical skills; literacy, IT and numeracy skills with the ability to produce and deliver a range of documents or presentations for a wide variety of audiences.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Have personal commitment, enthusiasm and professional drive to lead and innovate.
- Behave in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures designed to ensure governance and probity.
- Demonstrate commitment to the NHS and Trust values, and have a patient focussed approach to service delivery.
- Strong but inclusive leadership style, promoting diversity and inclusion amongst the team.
- Display tact and diplomacy.
- Committed to working across all SYB Pathology sites as required.
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Herries Drive/ Moorgate Rd/ Gawber Rd
Sheffield/ Rotherham/ Barnsley
S5 7AU
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
