Main area Biomedical Scientist Microbiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 5/6
Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Contractual out of hours and on call as overtime once competent)
Job ref 190-8778-DIR
Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Town Rotherham
Salary £29,970 - £44,962 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period Yearly
Closing 09/02/2025 23:59
Biomedical Scientist Microbiology (Registered/Specialist)
NHS AfC: Band 5/6
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems.
A vacancy has arisen for a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join our friendly and hardworking team within the Microbiology department at Rotherham Hospital, along with a future post at the Barnsley site which both form part of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Network.
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Biomedical Scientist with a flexible approach to work. Participation in the out of hours service is a compulsory requirement, once deemed competent in all relevant areas.
Applicants must possess an IBMS accredited degree in Biomedical Sciences, have relevant experience in a single discipline Microbiology laboratory, and hold current registration with the HCPC (Band 5/Band 6 BMS). Ideally, candidates will have completed the IBMS Specialist diploma (Band 6 BMS) or be ready for assessment.
We will also consider applicants without a specialist portfolio or extensive experience if no suitable band 6 level applications are received. In these circumstances, we would appoint to AFC band 5.
Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 5 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 6.
Main duties of the job
* To carry out complex analytical and processing procedures
* To be responsible for the production of accurate and timely Laboratory testing
* To maintain high scientific and technical standards
* Promote and maintain a high standard of relevant education and training
* Adhere to all Trust, SYBP and Departmental Policies
* Perform a range of Microbial analytical methodologies in bacteriology, serology, parasitology, mycology and molecular techniques
* Develop specialist Microbiology knowledge to enable interpretation of a wide range of complex patient investigations.
* Develop manual dexterity skills in order to perform accurate and precise processing and analysis.
* Interpretation of clinical information for relevant detection and/or identification of pathogens.
* Interpretation of pathogen antibiotic sensitivity to effect patient treatment of diagnosed infections.
* To plan own workload effectively and efficiently to ensure section workloads
* Concentrate for extended periods of time whilst performing the analysis
* To work within the biological safety Containment level 3 laboratories whilst adhering to health & safety requirements.
* To assist in a specialist area such as Quality, Health and Safety, Internal Quality Control, Audit training etc.
Person specification
Education
* IBMS accredited BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
* HCPC registration
* IBMS Specialist Diploma in a relevant specialist subject (Band 6)
* Commitment to complete the relevant Specialist BMS IBMS portfolio (Band 5)
* Evidence of CPD
Experience
* Experience of range of laboratory techniques
* Microbiology NHS experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory (Band 6)
* Experience in the implementation of new methodologies and/or equipment (Band 6)
* Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities
* Experience working within a laboratory providing local, regional or national tertiary reference facilities
* Discipline specific NHS laboratory experience (Band 5)
Skills and knowledge
* Awareness of Health and safety
* Participation in weekend and evening work
* Commitment to role
* Demonstration of PROUD values
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
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