Senior Biomedical Scientist

Job Description

Working hours are 9am-5pm, 5 days per week to include Saturdays.

Please note, you must be HCPC registered to be considered for this role.

This post is designed for a HCPC registered Senior Biomedical Scientist to work as part of a laboratory team within Blood Sciences. This role will include utilising laboratory techniques to provide a high level of diagnostic service, supervising less experienced staff and reporting key metrics to Lead BMS.

• Support the leads with UKAS assessments and maintenance of records.
• Support Lead BMSs in the day-to-day operation of the department to ensure maintenance of high quality process workflow.
• Play a key role in managing departmental workflow to ensure continuity of service.
• Assist the Operations Manager to maintain quality accurate and up to date management records on the Q-Pulse quality management system.
• Provide support at senior level to all Blood sciences sections, mainly provide analytical advice and information on interpretation of a complex chemistry/haematology results and blood film readings.
• To support staff in the operation of highly specialised equipment helping with maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Implementation, monitoring, and review of IQC performances of all analytes/tests within the department.
• Manage staff rotas
• Prioritise workload and direct staff according to service needs and staff resources.
• Maintain the integrity of the internal quality control programmes, updating the electronic systems as required to ensure they remain effective monitors of analysis accuracy, precision, and instrument functionality.
• To be aware and raise any clinical risk within the laboratory and support a high-quality clinical service for patients.

Qualifications

• Active CPD portfolio
• Minimum of 5 years experience in one or more of the Service specialties (Biochemistry and/or Haematology).
• Experience of working as part of a large team in a busy environment
• Experience of managing teams.
• Has in depth knowledge and understanding of Blood sciences disciplines mainly (Biochemistry and Haematology including Blood Film)
• Experience of change control Experience of Q pulse, uploading and reviewing documentation.
• Is able to follow up adverse incidents through constructive root cause analysis
• Able to present and discuss key metric data to senior managers as and when required
• Ability to act on own initiative
• Ability to supervise a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong motivational skills

Additional information

Benefits

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay Scheme
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support.
• Free car parking
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle.

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us. As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Your data

As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Closing Date

We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive please be aware that if you do not receive a response within 4 weeks of the vacancy expiry date unfortunately, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

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