Biomedical Scientist (BMS 1) – Annex 21

Job Description

The Role

• Process a broad range of specialist and routine laboratory diagnostic investigations in Biochemistry using a range of scientific measurements and technical procedures on patient samples.
• Provide advice to clinicians and other healthcare staff as to appropriateness of tests and time scales.
• Responsible for own work and uses specialist training to operate complex equipment and solve problems.
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced Biomedical Scientists and participates in training/supervision of Trainee Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Assistants.

The working pattern for this role is various shifts – backshifts, night shift and weekends.

Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will be considered under the Annex 21 training programme, where they will be paid a percentage of the top of Band 5 and on completion of training will then move on to Band 6 scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Adherence to policies and procedures relevant to all areas of work in accordance with departmental, directorate, hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Validate and authorise clinical laboratory results, issuing reports/results to service users such as clinicians. Recommend further tests or actions when required with referral to more senior staff or consultant as appropriate.
• Participate in the evaluation and implementation of new equipment and analytical procedures.
• Daily instrument testing, first line maintenance, repair, technical fault finding and performance of quality control on a daily basis for equipment for own use and for other staff to operate.

Qualifications

• State registration with the Health Professions Council is mandatory.
• BSc honours degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent, which is acceptable for Health Professions Council registration.
• Formal evidence of specialist knowledge of a range of discipline specific procedures.
• Evidence of continuing professional development, for example, a specialist portfolio of development, attendance at specialist courses, training on new instrumentation, and learning through reflective practice.

Benefits

• Annual leave – 35 days including public holidays.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Annual incremental salary progression.
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service.
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent – regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.