Specialist Biomedical Scientist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious, motivated, innovative and compassionate HCPC Registered Microbiology Biomedical Scientist, to join our friendly team in providing a quality microbiology service to our service users., Processes specialist investigations in department.

Provides specialist advice to clinicians as to appropriateness of tests and timescales.

Provides specialist service e.g. training, problem solving for specialist requirement.

Work independently and lead on specialist area as directed by Senior Biomedical Scientists (BMS)

Acts as mentor for more junior scientific and support staff.

To work flexibly in reflection of service needs this may include an extended working day and/or participation in delivery of a 24 hour, 7 days per week service.

Supervises and/or trains less experienced staff in own area of work.

The work of the service brings staff into constant contact with human body fluids, tissues and hazardous chemicals. This may include blood, pus, urine, faeces, and respiratory secretions

Maintain and promote professional image of the pathology department.

Where required, to lead and supervise a section of the laboratory.

To be considered for the Band 6 post you will need HCPC registration and have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Microbiology or acceptable equivalent. In addition, they will need to have experience of working in an NHS microbiology laboratory.

Alternatively, applications will be accepted for a Biomedical Scientist (Band 5) post if the applicant does not hold the IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Microbiology or acceptable equivalent. However, the applicant would be expected to undertake in house training to obtain the IBMS Specialist Portfolio within an acceptable timeframe.

All applicants must have experience of working in an NHS Microbiology Laboratory

All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.

Interviews will be face to face and held at the West Suffolk Hospital site.

The laboratory currently uses BioMerieux BacT/ALERT, Vitek 2 XL and BioFire, Bruker MALDI-ToF, Diasorin Liaison XL, Serosep EntericBio and Cepheid GeneXpert.

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The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

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