Senior Biomedical Scientist / Team Manager – Infection Sciences

Overview

In this role you lead the Infection Sciences Laboratory, delivering high-quality microbiology services while shaping workforce development. You guide diagnostics, oversee technical operations, and drive training and professional development. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you help sustain quality, safety, and service excellence on the island. This is a senior, impact-focused position with a strong emphasis on staff capability and operational resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of biomedical scientists and support staff and oversee training, competency assessment, and ongoing professional development.
• Oversee diagnostic testing across bacteriology and related sections, ensuring high-quality microbiology investigations.
• Serve as Training Officer, supporting IBMS Specialist Portfolio and other development programmes.
• Provide technical leadership for the Bacteriology service alongside Health & Safety and Quality Managers.
• Lead staff training, competency assessment, audits, verification/validation activities and laboratory documentation management.
• Manage non-conformances and drive quality improvement initiatives.
• Support Laboratory Manager in operational management, ensuring service continuity and effective risk management.
• Coordinate IBMS portfolio reviews and external assessments to secure relevant qualifications.

Key requirements

• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist
• MSc in medical microbiology or virology or IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma or IBMS Fellowship (relevant to infection sciences)
• Approximately six years’ post-registration experience
• Extensive experience in diagnostic microbiology and laboratory management
• Strong commitment to staff development, quality improvement and service excellence

• leadership and people management
• effective communication
• collaboration and cross-functional teamwork
• diagnostic microbiology
• quality assurance and internal/external audits
• verification and validation activities

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