Biomedical Scientist Section Manager

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic, pro-active and highly driven Section Manager to join our team. The key element of this role is being laboratory based supporting the Biomedical Scientist team to deliver an excellent diagnostic service through the completion of accurate and effective bacterial investigations.

The post holder must have an in depth clinical bacteriology knowledge, including but not limited to organism identification and antibiotic susceptibility knowledge.

As a Biomedical Scientist Section Manager the post holder will be responsible for the delegated tasks required for the delivery of a clinical technical service that will achieve the objectives of efficient and effective patient care. They will be expected to lead and work as part of a team within the laboratory, performing the work to the required standards. They will be expected to act as line manager for members of the team, ensuring staff wellbeing and morale is supported at all times.

Diagnostic work includes examination of cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal dialysis fluid, urine, faeces, sputum, blood/serum, pus and diverse secretions. Investigations include for example, serological assays for HIV and Hepatitis B, identification of micro-organisms, lice, fleas and films for identification of intestinal parasites.

Main duties of the job

To be an efficient and flexible member of the Pathology team providing a consistently high quality and professional service to all users of the service.

Key Result Areas:

To provide specialist knowledge and training to the Biomedical Scientist team to support complex laboratory investigations.

To provide and co-ordinate specialist clinical technical services to patients that may include research and audit samples.

To undertake the day-to-day management of a section within the laboratory under the direction of the line manager.

Contributes to providing a professional clinical laboratory service, working effectively as a team member as part of the overall department.

To provide the necessary training and supervision to staff within the section.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Evidence of successful completion of IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Microbiology

Essential

Essential

  • Evidence of post degree qualification e.g. MSc Biomedical Science or IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma in Microbiology.

Essential

Essential

  • Evidence of substantial experience and employment within an NHS Microbiology Laboratory.

Essential

Essential

  • Please provide an example of when you have led a validation / verfication project and the role you played.

Essential

Essential

  • Please provide evidence of how you have led a team, how you support them and manage any issues.

Desirable

Essential

  • Please share details of your knowledge and expertise related to your technical ability and technical trouble shooting working in bacteriology.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 2 August 2026

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