Biomedical Scientist Team Leader - Biochemistry Senior BMS

Main hours will be Mon - Fri 0900 - 1730. And must be available to cover any of the 24/7 shifts if all other options have been exhausted. The Pathology department at Stepping Hill Hospital (Stockport NHS Foundation Trust) is seeking a Biochemistry Senior BMS to join the Blood Sciences team. The successful applicant(s) would be joining a friendly and passionate staffing group providing diagnostic services to the hospital patients a wider community. The role supports the delivery of Blood Sciences services. The successful must deputise for and assist the Technical Heads of Department in order to maintain a high quality service in Blood Sciences satisfying users' requirements within the resources available. The successful candidate will take a leading role in delivering many IT configurations for Biochemistry department; therefore they must demonstrate a passion, knowledge, understanding and experience of laboratory IT aspects e.g. using LIMS, setting up and mapping tests on LIMS and analysers, the transmission of information and data between various requesting and reporting applications, instrument middleware, statistics and complex data gathers, troubleshooting departmental IT problems, setting up tests on NPEx etc.,

• To ensure the highest scientific standards are maintained and to contribute to the improvement of technical and scientific standards within the department.
• To assist in the setting up, monitoring and maintenance of quality control procedures.
• To oversee the release of authorised results and to ensure such results are checked for accuracy of computer inputting.
• To assist the Technical Heads in formulating the department's standard protocols in conjunction with the Consultant Haematologist and Clinical Lead.
• To supervise Biomedical Scientists and other staff.
• To deputise for the Technical Heads and senior colleagues as required.
• To oversee decisions made on the validity of results and the need for further or repeat tests, as well as the interpretation of results carried out in the department.
• To assist the Technical Head of Department in ensuring Trust HR policies are followed and to participate in recruitment and selection processes as required.
• To supervise and perform investigations of varying complexity - this includes both routine and specialist work.
  
  We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you:
• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice