Biomedical Scientist – Team Leader

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working as a Biomedical Scientist Team Leader, you will supervise the bench work of a team within the laboratory in processing of microbiological specimens and related tasks including isolation, identification, interpretation and reporting of results in accordance with agreed polices and standard operating procedures.

As a member of the management team, take a specialised lead role within the department and perform any other duties required by the line manager commensurate with the grade.

On a day-to-day basis you would manage and allocate work to BMS, Healthcare Science Support workers and other junior grade staff within a section of the laboratory to comply with agreed laboratory turn around times.

You should pursue a programme of continuous professional development in accordance with any relevant professional registration or statutory requirements, while maintaining appropriate awareness of service provider requirements.

For a full list of the main duties and responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Stage 1: Application & Sift

Competency-based assessments

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the below 12 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a

Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) a 1000 word Statement of Suitability.

Essential criteria - The 12 essential criteria, you will be assessed on have been selected from the Job Description.

This should outline how you consider your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked separately, and you must pass both to move forward to interview.

Please do not exceed 1000 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the application form and suitability statement in reference to the 12 Essential Criteria as outlined in Role Requirements.

Stage 2: Interview

(Competency based)

You will be invited to a face-to-face interview.

Behaviours, technical, experience, abilities and strengths will be tested at interview.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria

External

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Location

Role is being offered as lab working based at:Cambridge UKHSA laboratory Level 6, Pathology Dept,Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road,Cambridge,CB2 0QW

Please note hybrid working is not available for this role.

Security Clearance Level RequirementSuccessful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

• (FIBMS) Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science or equivalent
• Registration with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Maintains professional competence in biomedical sciences
• Understands quality assurance principles and procedures
• Knows and understands laboratory safety requirements and procedures
• Post registration experience as a specialist practitioner in a Microbiology laboratory
• Aptitude for managing people and assessing performance
• Ability to analyse data and present it in a meaningful way
• Ability to prioritise work in a timely manner
• Manging staff
• Able to convey ideas and opinions clearly, concisely, orally and in writing
• Evidence of negotiating skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Cambridge

Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road,

Cambridge

CB2 0QW

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)