Senior Biomedical Scientist POCT (part time)
The closing date is 07 October 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join the Queens Hospital Burton POCT team. Please note this is a part time role (Wednesday- Friday)
Responsible for management of a technical section within the Department, directing the work of the other scientific and support staff in the day to day analytical provision of a high quality, cost effective service.
Provides and coordinates specialist clinical technical services including research and audit.Developing the section in line with departmental objectives.To provide a lead role in the training and instruction of staff within their section.
Please contact for further information.
Main duties of the job
To act as lead scientist, performing specialist work within their section of responsibility and advising the Operational Manager on service developments required to ensure effective, efficient and safe practices.
Responsible for the day to day management of approximately 5 WTE staff. This may be shared with other Senior BMS staff.Responsible for ensuring most cost effective use of equipment and consumables assisting the operational manager with financial and budgetary requirements.Responsible for the day to day processing of samples in the relevant section and authorisation of clinical results in order to maintain agreed KPI's.
Closing date: 7 October 2025
Interview date: 16 October 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
24 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-BUR-3873
Job locations
Queens Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton-on-Trent
DE13 0RB
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queens Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton-on-Trent
DE13 0RB
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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