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
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
Job overview
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.
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
1. To carry out complex analytical and processing procedures
2. To be responsible for the production of accurate and timely Laboratory testing
3. To maintain high scientific and technical standards
4. Promote and maintain a high standard of relevant education and training
5. Adhere to all Trust, SYBP and Departmental Policies
6. Perform a range of Microbial analytical methodologies in bacteriology, serology, parasitology, mycology and molecular techniques including current media and analysers
7. Develop specialist Microbiology knowledge to enable interpretation of a wide range of complex patient investigations.
8. Develop manual dexterity skills in order to perform accurate and precise processing and analysis.
9. Interpretation of clinical information for relevant detection and/or identification of pathogens.
10. Interpretation of pathogen antibiotic sensitivity to effect patient treatment of diagnosed infections.
11. To plan own workload effectively and efficiently to ensure section workloads
12. Concentrate for extended periods of time whilst performing the analysis
13. To work within the biological safety Containment level 3 laboratories whilst adhering to health & safety requirements.
14. 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 a 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
* Multi-disciplinary awareness (Band 6)
* Discipline-specific NHS laboratory experience (Band 5)
* Multi-disciplinary awareness (Band 5)
* Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities (Band 5)
Skills and knowledge
* Awareness of Health and safety
* Participation in weekend and evening work
* Commitment to role
* Demonstration of PROUD values
Working for our organisation
The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership (SYBP) is a partnership between the five Acute Trusts within the ICS footprint, hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. By coming together as a single service SYB Pathology will ensure all patients and clinicians across the ICS footprint receive equitable access to high quality, innovative pathology services, providing the best clinical outcomes.
SYBP are invested in training, developing, and supporting staff in all aspects including academic courses from certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships and leadership and management qualifications.
We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
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