Bioscience Lead - Full-time Nights

Location Royal Leamington Spa
Discipline: Lab Management
Salary: £Up to £26.42 per hour + 20-40% uplift
Contact name: Nathan Mccarron

Job ref: RLS1112BLS_1632500083
Published: over 2 years ago
Startdate: ASAP

Fixed Term Contract - Full-time night shift (competitive uplift applied for the entire working shift)

We're currently seeking highly skilled and experienced Bioscientist/Diagnostic Scientist Leads based in and around Royal Leamington Spa to work within a state of the art, high output diagnostics laboratory environment as part of the UK's NHS Test and Trace programme.

As well as playing a vital role in supporting society's return to a more normal way of life by helping to break the chains of COVID-19 transmission, you will also gain invaluable experience and exposure to some of the country's most highly skilled individuals in the scientific community.

This represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to go above and beyond to support public health, while also extending your already accomplished technical skills and positioning your Scientific career for further success and growth.

Your responsibilities:

As a Bioscientist/Diagnostic Scientist Lead, you will be required to perform quality assurance and oversee lab teams conducting the end to end lab processes from sample receipt, through RNA extraction to delivery of PCR data. This includes the ability to think critically and problem solve to ensure lab processes are carried out according to lab accreditation standards.

Bioscientist/Diagnostic Scientist Leads will also be responsible for the effective identification and escalation of risks and issues. In addition, you will manage the testing and introduction of new methodologies, as well as working with Shift Supervisors, Quality Managers and Health and Safety Managers to ensure the highest lab standards.

Key responsibilities will include the undertaking and processing of biomedical specimens by handling human biological samples and using a variety of PCR methods. You will also be analysing and entering the results of your tests onto computer.

You may also be responsible for the supervision or training of less experienced lab staff in your area of competence.

Your experience:

In order to be successful, you'll need the following education, experience and skills:

Education:

  • Biomedical Science degree or similar
  • Evidence of Continual Professional Development

Experience:

  • Experience of training and supervising staff in a laboratory setting
  • Extensive experience in using a variety of PCR methods
  • Using end-point PCR methods
  • RNA extraction studies

Skills:

  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Can work with minimal supervision
  • Attention to detail.

In addition, the following education and experience are also desirable but not mandatory:

Education:

  • Additional appropriate specialist qualification if required
  • Higher-level degree/qualification e.g. MSc, Higher Specialist portfolio

Experience:

  • Working with pathology IT
  • Viral RNA testing using real-time (RT) PCR methodology

Skills

  • Knowledge of Quality Management Services
  • Knowledge/Performance of Risk Assessments

In return:

As well as a competitive rate of pay, you'll receive comprehensive training on relevant lab procedures and equipment.

We have two shift patterns available to work full-time nights:

  • Full-time nights (Monday to Wednesday): 12-hour shifts working three days a week, with a 20% uplift applied for all working days.
  • Full-time nights (Thursday to Sunday): 10-hours shifts working four days a week with varying start times. You will receive an average uplift in pay: 30% across this working pattern.

Please note, successful candidates will be required to spend an interim period of up to 4 weeks on day shifts in order to complete comprehensive onboarding training before transitioning onto your shift pattern. You will also be eligible for a 10% retention bonus.

To learn more, please speak to our team.

You will also be joining a diverse and hugely welcoming team. Diversity at NHS Test and Trace is about reflecting the communities we serve, holding the principles of equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do and all that we stand for, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together. We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our purpose.

This is literally a once in a lifetime opportunity to join a team of highly skilled individuals, all focussed on delivering the best possible outcome.

Please be aware that BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) including a media check, is the required level of screening for all staff working at the Leamington Spa Laboratory.

If you're ready for a new challenge and want to be part of the team delivering this essential lab work, please apply today.

This job advertisement refers to an assignment with NHS Test and Trace. The Impellam Group is working in partnership with NHS Test and Trace so you will be employed on a fixed term employment basis with an Employing Agency within the Impellam Group and not directly employed by NHS Test and Trace. Employing Agencies belonging to the Impellam Group include SRG, Medacs, Lorien and Blue Arrow. Contractual employment terms and conditions will be set out by the Employing Agency.