An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, forward thinking and experienced HCPC registered Senior Biomedical Scientist (BMS) to join our existing team to further develop the Infection Science service at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM). This role will also include IT responsibility.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HCPC registered Senior BMS with IT responsibilities to join our team.

A fixed term or secondment opportunity may also be considered.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work as part of a team of Bacteriology staff based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital site. Applicants will be expected to have significant Microbiology experience and will be expected to take on IT responsibilities. You must be a strong team player who has a positive attitude to change. You must have excellent organisational and communication skills.

We are fully equipped with UF5000, Vitek XL, BDMax, WaspLab, BDMgit, Virtuo and MaldiTof Prime.

Please note that this is not a trainee post and applicants without the IBMS Specialist portfolio or equivalent qualification will not be considered.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Division: NMCPS

Job Title: Senior Biomedical Scientist Infection Science

Band: 7

Location: North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service

Hours: 37.5 hrs

Managerially accountable to: Departmental Lead Biomedical Scientist (BMS)

Professionally accountable to: Pathology Directorate Manager and Clinical Director

Key Relationships: [Internal] Pathology Medical staff, Senior Pathology staff and all other staff in Pathology including support functions staff and laboratory users. [External] Relevant Medical, Nursing and support staff, General Practitioners, other Health professionals and reception staff.

Role Summary

Responsible as leading BMS for a specialist area / section. To manage and co-ordinate the day-to-day technical activities of the laboratory or main specialist section including supervision and training of scientific and support staff in area of work. To be an efficient and flexible member of the laboratory team providing a high quality diagnostic service through specialist scientific and technical activities commensurate with the training and education of a Biomedical Scientist registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). To provide specialist advice to clinicians (and to other laboratory users). To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department especially in relation to Health and Safety and Quality. To maintain competence to practice and to improve professional expertise through engagement in Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

205-6808932engagement in Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration
• MSc or equivalent
• 5 or more years post HCPC registration experience in Bacteriology
• IBMS specialist Diploma in Microbiology or equivalent

Desirable

• IT qualification

Experience

Essential

• Supervising / managing staff.
• Working with complex and specialist laboratory equipment.
• Pathology IT systems
• Participation in audit and service development projects.

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute NHS Trust Experience in presenting data to clinical and scientific audiences in a range of formats.

Skills and ability

Essential

• Analytical skills with the ability to work in a methodical and systematic way.
• Work with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and contribute to their review and implementation
• Work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to agreed schedules and deadlines.
• Work within safe systems of work and report any deficiencies in those systems

Desirable

• Ability to establish and maintain effective Pathology networks with internal and external colleagues.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke On Trent

ST4 6QG

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