The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Senior Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 18 September 2025

Job summary

Black Country Pathology Services seek to recruit an enthusiastic and suitably experienced individual to join the Immunology Laboratory as a Senior Biomedical Scientist. Immunology provides a comprehensive clinical service to NHS. Please note this is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years' post HCPC registration experience as a Biomedical Scientist in an Immunology laboratory and should hold an MSc in a relevant subject or the IBMS Specialist diploma in Clinical Immunology. An excellent working knowledge of all aspects of Immunology is required.

The role requires the post-holder to participate in a range of complex investigations, using a variety of techniques. The ideal candidate would have previous analytical and troubleshooting experience of indirect immunofluorescence, enzyme immunoassays, flow cytometry and immunoblots. Practical experience of method validation, research and development and specialist knowledge in Immunology is required.

Key aspects to the role include,

day to day operational management of the Immunology staff and laboratory functions
managing and developing the Immunology service in collaboration with Clinical Lead and senior team,
liaising with service users together with overseeing and meeting the requirements of a number of key contracts,
maintaining UKAS accreditation

Main duties of the job

To manage and deploy Biomedical Scientists, MLA and other staff within their section of responsibility, to respond to changing demands ensuring appropriate staff distribution to meet service needs. To ensure result turnaround times and KPI's are met.

To give first line approval for annual leave and manage staff sickness.

To provide cover for the Operational Manager or other Section Leaders in their absence as required.

To ensure high standards of technical and scientific performance and efficiency throughout the section are achieved and when requested initiating improvements and changes in working practice to meet the required standards. To ensure good communication within their section and with other laboratory areas.

To act as the first point of contact for staff performance and competency issues within the section.

To support recruitment, selection and induction of staff.

To ensure adherence to Trust policies within their section.

To perform appraisal/personal development reviews.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-BCPS-7361294

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

Job description

Job responsibilities

To supervise the day-to-day running of a specialist section of the laboratory.

To effectively apply quality control procedures and work closely with the other senior staff to achieve total quality management, taking corrective action when quality control or assurance procedures indicate a loss of performance of the laboratory instruments or methods. This includes the CE marking system for the TPMT assay and others as they are produced.

To prioritise and manage the workload and resources to ensure adequate turnaround times.

To ensure appropriate distribution of staff and skill mix to meet service needs in response to changing demands, updating rotas as required.

To monitor abnormal results and take action as appropriate.

To carry out all analytical diagnostic investigations in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.

To ensure the accurate reception and preparation of samples ready for analysis and that they are in a manner fit for purpose taking appropriate action if required.

To undertake manual, semi-automated and fully automated analysis of all specimens.

Carry out effective technical interpretation and validation of results

To take part in all internal and external quality assurance procedures.

To undertake Personal and Development Review, setting objectives and assessing of BMS1, Trainee BMS and MLA grades as directed by the laboratory managers.

To participate in clinical audits and research and development.

To work in all relevant sections of the department in order to maintain skills.

To develop and maintain skills.

To update Standard Operating Procedures as required in agreement with senior staff, ensuring compliance with best practice in accordance with National Accreditation Standards.

To participate in the review of COSHH and work place risk assessments.

To ensure that laboratory equipment is maintained on a regular basis, first line troubleshooting is carried out, and if required, participate in the resolution of equipment failures. This may include equipment used for the provision of near patient testing.

Responsible for the effective controls of stock levels of reagents and other consumables in the section.

To ensure that reagents are prepared, stored and used according to manufacturer and laboratory procedures.

To maintain records within the department as requested by the departmental manager.

To lead in collaboration with the section clinical scientist the development and routine provision of specialist services such as the TPMT molecular, vitamin D blood spot, LCMS/GCMS toxicology and to deputise on other assays.

To undertake method and laboratory instrument evaluation and to participate with the introduction of new equipment or methods.

To monitor and update the section quality system, including IQC/EQA non-conformities and measurement of uncertainty ensuring UKAS standards are met.

To deal with minor disciplinary issues on an informal basis, referring to the line manager as appropriate.

Participate in the training of staff in the section including troubleshooting of assay performance and to ensure training portfolios are completed.

To participate in the Recruitment and selection of staff.

The post holder may be required for short periods of time to cover for a more senior colleague.

Use of laboratory computer system to input, store and retrieve patient and analytical data.

To take on a specific departmental role as delegated, for example; training, EQA, health and safety or audit officer. To chair or attend relevant meetings for the delegated role, identifying issues or needs and targets to be met. To provide regular reports on progress to the senior staff meeting highlighting any areas of concern.