Employer: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Prince Charles Hospital
Town: Merthyr Tydfil
Salary: £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/04/2025 23:59
Section Leader Biomedical Scientist
Band 7
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Band 7 Section Leader to join our dynamic Biochemistry team.
In this role, you will be a key contributor to the delivery of high-quality Clinical Biochemistry services across two general hospitals, with your primary location at the newly commissioned laboratory at Prince Charles Hospital.
The successful candidate will lead within our new automated section, which features cutting-edge technology from Roche Diagnostics. There will also be opportunities to rotate and lead in the special chemistry and protein section, helping to broaden your experience and support business continuity.
This is a full-time position, requiring 37.5 hours per week. Core working hours are Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 17:10, although occasional work outside of these hours may be required to cover sickness absences.
If you’re passionate about biochemistry and seeking a challenging yet fulfilling role, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the job
1. Manage daily laboratory operations, including staff, resources, and specialist technical services in automation.
2. Supervise, train staff, troubleshoot issues, and ensure quality assurance standards are met.
3. Report performance to senior management and work autonomously while adhering to broad policies and procedures.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
* We listen, learn and improve
* We treat everyone with respect
* We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
* HCPC registered BMS with evidence of ongoing CPD; BSc or equivalent qualification in Biomedical Science; MSc and specialist knowledge in a broad range of areas in the Biochemistry discipline.
* Higher Specialist Diploma; Fellowship of IBMS; Training qualification; Quality Management qualification; Knowledge of national guidance and legislation governing Biochemistry.
Experience
* Experience at Specialist level in Biochemistry; Experience of laboratory information management systems; Experience of undertaking audits.
* Experience of a wide variety of biochemistry analysers/techniques.
Aptitude and Abilities
* Able to work unsupervised and lead others; Ability to troubleshoot problems with analysers; Ability to handle body fluids safely in compliance with LHB and Directorate H&S requirements.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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