The Microbiology department at Maidstone Hospital has a permanent post available for Specialist Biomedical Scientists (BMS band 6).
We are looking for candidates who have an IBMS Specialist Diploma in Microbiology and ideally at least three years of post-HCPC registration experience in a microbiology department.
The department has the following main pieces of equipment: Biomeriuex Blood culture analysers and Vitek 2, Bruker Maldi ToF, Enteric bio PCR for bacteria, viruses, and some parasites, Perkin Elmer and Bruker Hain molecular equipment for CoVid and TB PCR, Roche 5800, BD Midget, Abbott Architect, and Biomerieux Vidas for serology. Telepath LIMS but moving to Winpath in 2025.
Main duties of the job
All HCPC Registered staff will be expected to rotate through all sections of the department and join the on-call rota following suitable competency assessment.
In return, we offer an interesting and challenging role within the friendly microbiology team. We pride ourselves on being a UKAS 15189:2022 accredited laboratory offering a high-quality service to both hospitals and GPs. Specialties covered include: paediatrics, haemato-oncology, ophthalmology, general surgery and medicine, orthopaedics, and sexual health.
About us
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working-friendly organization, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed, you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date, which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognize and value the unique contributions that each of our staff brings, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints, and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Experience
* Working as a member of a team
* Able to demonstrate working in bacteriology, serology, and molecular microbiology settings
* Working alone during an out-of-hours service
* Able to train
* Problem solving
Skills
* Ability to interpret bacterial cultures
* Ability to undertake technical validation of results
* Command of written and spoken English
* Basic use of Microsoft Word and Excel
* Use of Qpulse
* Use of Telepath LIMS
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.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
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