Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
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Role summary
This Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist role focuses on developing junior scientists within Tissue Sciences, providing leadership and expertise. You will undertake technical duties while also mentoring and training staff through their IBMS Registration and Specialist Portfolios. The position aims to build stability in the service by nurturing new talent and closing skills gaps. It offers opportunities to work in specialist fields and contribute to the strategic development of the analytical service.
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) IBMS accredited degree or equivalent
- HCPC State registration as a Biomedical Scientist
- Specialist portfolio in relevant discipline or equivalent experience (if HCPC Registration via IBMS Portfolio route) or FIBMS
- MSc or working towards MSc, FIBMS or equivalent experience in a similar role
- Evidence of ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
- Quality or Management qualification
- Willing to work towards higher levels of professional practice
- IBMS membership
- Leadership qualities with experience of coaching, co-ordinating and managing a team
- Experience of supervising junior employees
- Significant demonstrable discipline specific practical experience
- Experience in the education of physiology, pathology, and scientific principles relevant to specialism
- Experience in and ability to supervise analysis, interpretation and technical validation of routine, complex and specialist results
- Cultivating junior colleagues with skills in areas of interest or expertise such as Quality, Health & Safety, Training or IT
- Cultivating Specialist BMS with skills in research, clinical or analytical areas
- Acting as owner for escalation and communication to internal and external service users in validation of routine, complex and specialist results
- Lead in area of special interest and expertise in one or more areas of the laboratory, for example Quality, Health & Safety, Training or IT
- Skills & Knowledge
- Advanced working knowledge of histological, immunocytochemical and molecular techniques.
- Well-developed physical skills, demonstrable ability to use precision equipment and consumables
- Manage the resolution of troubleshooting activity for highly technical and precision equipment and assays
- Ability to manage effectively in a changing dynamic environment with multiple conflicting priorities
- Ability to maintain focus and concentration for extended periods of time
- Knowledge of the correct policies and procedures to implement in relation to quality systems, with reference to ISO/UKAS
- Good awareness of current issues within pathology locally and nationally
- BSc (Hons) IBMS accredited degree or equivalent
- HCPC State registration as a Biomedical Scientist
- Specialist portfolio in relevant discipline or equivalent experience (if HCPC Registration via IBMS Portfolio route) or FIBMS
- MSc or working towards MSc, FIBMS or equivalent experience in a similar role
- Evidence of ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- Quality or Management qualification
- Willing to work towards higher levels of professional practice
- IBMS membership
- Leadership qualities with experience of coaching, co-ordinating and managing a team
- Experience of supervising junior employees
- Significant demonstrable discipline specific practical experience
- Experience in the education of physiology, pathology, and scientific principles relevant to specialism
- Experience in and ability to supervise analysis, interpretation and technical validation of routine, complex and specialist results
- Cultivating junior colleagues with skills in areas of interest or expertise such as Quality, Health & Safety, Training or IT
- Cultivating Specialist BMS with skills in research, clinical or analytical areas
- Acting as owner for escalation and communication to internal and external service users in validation of routine, complex and specialist results
- Lead in area of special interest and expertise in one or more areas of the laboratory, for example Quality, Health & Safety, Training or IT
- Skills & Knowledge
- Advanced working knowledge of histological, immunocytochemical and molecular techniques.
- Well-developed physical skills, demonstrable ability to use precision equipment and consumables
- Manage the resolution of troubleshooting activity for highly technical and precision equipment and assays
- Ability to manage effectively in a changing dynamic environment with multiple conflicting priorities
- Ability to maintain focus and concentration for extended periods of time
- Knowledge of the correct policies and procedures to implement in relation to quality systems, with reference to ISO/UKAS
- Good awareness of current issues within pathology locally and nationally
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
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Synnovis Analytics
Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
Training and Development, bringing up the new scientists of the future, nurturing and encouraging them to reach their potential, technically and behaviourally...
If you're in a Senior BMS role and are looking to focus a good proportion of your time to the development of others within Tissue Sciences one of these posts will be for you.
You'll join an expanding Tissue Science service, and whilst undertaking technical duties, you'll also have a remit to bring junior scientists through their portfolios, and more experienced scientists through their Specialist portfolios.
This might be an opportunity for you if you're looking for your first Senior role, bringing with you demonstrable management and training skills.
The more people through and bench ready, the more you'll be able to focus your time on this important aspect of your duties, as the department grows.
Main duties of the job
Aside from the technical duties, which you will know, and are detailed below, your core mission here is to build stability into the service.
This may stretch you, but the advantage is you having time to focus on the development of others, benefiting you by developing your network across the organisation, working with other teams such as the Apprenticeships & Scientific Developmen
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