Senior Biomedical Scientist Microbiology

Senior Biomedical Scientist Microbiology

We are recruiting for a Senior Biomedical Scientist who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care.

As a Senior Biomedical Scientist, you will be working in the Microbiology department on the Isle of Wight for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic, HCPC registered candidate with MSc and Specialist Diploma or equivalent in Microbiology with extensive experience. Working with other senior staff, you will be responsible for the general daily supervision of staff, ensuring they maintain scientific and professional standards and work to departmental policies and procedures.

We are an approved training laboratory for Specialist, Registration and Support Staff qualifications. The department has a strong training ethos and further relevant qualifications will, wherever possible, be supported.

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout our services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff? Apply to be part of our team today.

About us

We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire the Trust's beach hut in Ryde.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

In 2023, we strengthened our partnership with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, operating as a Group with a new single executive team and working as Boards in common. Our 'Working Together, Improving Together' strategy sets out our objectives for 2024 - 2029, setting the framework for our collaboration to deliver our vision of working together to deliver excellence in care for our patients and communities.

Job responsibilities

To prioritise, plan and organise your own work and the work of all grades of staff within the Microbiology department on a daily basis ensuring accurate and timely service. To support the laboratory by working with all technical, clinical and support staff for the smooth running and delivery of an efficient laboratory service. To provide cover for routine biomedical scientist work as required, validations/verifications and to act as a mentor to provide a high quality diagnostic Microbiology service. Organise maintenance, service and calibration of laboratory equipment. Maintain safe and efficient working conditions in the department.

To carry out all work to standards laid down by appropriate professional bodies including the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS), Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and help the department maintain its ISO standard 15189:2022.

The department has a well-equipped laboratory offering a comprehensive service including bacteriology, molecular diagnostics, Virology/Serology and Mycology.

The successful candidate will be reliable, enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking. They will demonstrate good interpersonal skills and must be a team player. Candidates must have an appropriate post-graduate qualification, current HCPC registration and at least 3 years previous experience of working in an NHS Microbiology laboratory at a Specialist BMS level. Previous experience of managing change projects within a clinical laboratory will be an advantage.

You may be expected to participate in the weekend, bank holiday and on-call rotas as required by service needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications and role specific knowledge

• MSc or equivalent or working towards
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Excellent working knowledge of all aspects of specialist subject in relevant discipline
• Hold the IBMS Specialist Diploma in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• An honours degree or equivalent in a biological science
• Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences

Professional registration

• HCPC Registration as a Biomedical Scientist

Physical Skills

• High level of IT competency and keyboard skills.
• Capable of intense periods of concentration and attention to detail
• Able to perform light physical work
• Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity

Aptitudes and Abilities

• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage workloads and able to prioritise work
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
• Experience of training laboratory staff
• Experience of clinical governance issues

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.

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata, per annum