About this role
Job summary
Welcome to Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for considering us as your choice of employer.
We are looking for a Band 6 Biomedical Scientist, for a Twelve -
month fixed term contract.
We take great pride in our staff, and we believe that investing in 'You' is key in our ability and capacity to deliver high-quality services and patient care across Frimley Park, Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals.
We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic and well-motivated Registered Biomedical Scientists who are looking for permanent posts to complement the Bacteriology Department within Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services.
The laboratory is currently developed with a Kiestra system, MALDITOF and PCR techniques.
Applications are invited from HCPC registered BMS staff who have completed or in the process of completing the IBMS Specialist Portfolio or equivalent.
You will work in rotation with other staff in all sections of the laboratory.
You must be keen to embrace new ways of working and develop your knowledge and skills.
You will be expected to participate in the full shift rota, covering early and late shifts, weekends and on call duties during the week.
Our busy laboratory is fully accredited with UKAS 151089 and HCPC training status.
You will be expected to work according to our working time compliant shift system and may be required to work at other network sites such as Frimley Park to maintain quality, training and service requirements.
Main duties of the job
- To perform the diagnostic microbiology examination and reporting of specimens received in order to aid patient treatment and care.
- To use interpretive skills on culture plates and complex analysers combined with the Laboratory Information Management Computer System in order to deliver the diagnostic microbiology service to our users.
- The diagnostic work of the department includes processing, for example, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, faeces, sputum, tissues and diverse secretions.
- Processed samples are then interpreted for the presence of pathogens, these could be bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.
We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- To participate in the analytical work of all aspects of the microbiology department to ensure that the most efficient microbiology service is provided for the users of the department.
- To work as part of the team, or independently, processing specimens and producing accurate relevant diagnostic results, by the interpretation of clinical information and specimen type against the organisms isolated or detected.
- To initiate and interpret microscopy examinations, complex biochemical profiles, agglutination patterns and antibiotic sensitivity patterns as necessary.
- To make judgements and initiate follow up tests as required.
- To authorise diagnostic results using judgement and departmental guidelines ensuring they are correct, complete and clear and are within the departmental guidelines.
- To refer to more senior Scientific/ Medical staff as required.
- To monitor the performance of other staff to ensure that departmental standards of work are maintained.
- To be responsible for maintaining and recording accurate records pertaining to work and quality control including the recording of findings on the Laboratory Information Management System.
- To act on any results and initiate corrective action as necessary.
- To inform the section leader of any such occurrences.
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experienced team member.
- Experience of most areas of diagnostic microbiology.
- Laboratory experience and advanced knowledge of all areas of medical microbiology including bacteriology, parasitology and mycology.
Desirable
- Experience of training trainee and MLA staff.
- Experience of serological techniques.
- Molecular biology technical expertise.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good interpretive skills at bench level.
- Able to perform technically advanced procedures where applicable.
- Able to provide judgment on a range of complex problems.
- Ability to develop serological and molecular techniques and interpretation skills if not already acquired.
- IT literate.
- Good at multi-tasking.
- Able to plan day to day organization of area of work.
- Able to communicate complex information to clinicians and other users to advise on tests
- Able to use and maintain equipment.
- Good hand eye coordination for technically demanding procedures.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Good team member.
- Ability to train other staff.
Desirable
- Able of organize workload of less qualified staff.
- Lateral thinking.
- Friendly and interactive in working group.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Available to work the extended working week operated in SPS.
- Must be available to take part in a single discipline on-call rota when required.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered BMS, registered with HCPC.
- BSc Hons degree.
- Has completed either the IBMS Specialist Portfolio or the IBMS Specialist Diploma in Microbiology.
- Willing to undergo relevant training to ensure sound relevant knowledge.
Desirable
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science.
- ECDL.
- Evidence of CPD.
- BSc Hons in IBMS accredited degree.
- IBMS member at member level.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham road
Slough
SL2 4HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)