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Microbiology Team Manager *Internal Only*
The closing date is 13 May 2026
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES
Microbiology Team Manager, Band 7, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle
The Virology, Immunology and Microbiology departments that make up Infection Sciences have received significant investment in recent years and are looking to further develop our test repertoire using the new platforms that are now available. We have a small, enthusiastic and friendly team with a good reputation who are a key part of acute service provision within North Cumbria. This busy department services internal and external customers and requires individuals to often work under pressure with accuracy.
Applications are invited from HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientists for the post of Microbiology Team Manager.
Manage the day-to-day operation, quality, efficiency and scientific provision in Microbiology including quality management, IT applications, training and health & safety (H&S).
Commitment to weekend working, on call and early/late shifts
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post include responsibilities for:
Clinical
* Perform analytical, interpretive judgements on results, ensuring staff and service development for best practice at all levels.
* As lead practitioner, resolve staff problems in clinical judgements and analytical results / techniques.
Management
* Lead/manage staff within the Microbiology laboratory and associated support services, ensuring appropriate staff structures, policies, practices and competences are in place.
* Performance manage staff through appraisal and development.
* Maintain Quality Assurance schemes for Microbiology.
Administration
* Maintain a QMS to ensure continual compliance with accreditation and regulatory bodies.
Education
* Manage training requirements for all staff in Microbiology undertaking the role of training supervisor, acting as lead for planning and monitoring.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
* 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
* NHS Discounts
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc in biomedical science or equivalent.
* HCPC registration
* MSc in healthcare science or equivalent.
* Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
* Foundation management certificate or equivalent
Experience
* Staff supervision within an NHS laboratory.
* Extensive relevant technical / clinical techniques and methodologies.
* Quality, finance, staffing and risk assessment policies and procedures.
Knowledge
* Continuing professional development with portfolio.
* Specialist knowledge in area of practice.
* EQA and IQA procedures.
* Equality legislation and best practice.
* Equality impact assessment.
* Quality management. UKAS standards.
* Trust and department H&S procedures.
Skills and Aptitudes
* Technical competence with ability to supervise staff in any section of the department.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Technical ability to carry out advanced troubleshooting on complex analytical systems.
* Good team worker with ability to motivate and influence a team, fostering good professional practice.
* Ability to use in-house IT systems and competence with word processing, spreadsheet and database software.
* Leadership skills and staff management
* Ability to instigate procedures for corrective action.
* Ability to formulate, perform and evaluate training.
* Ability to review anomalous / unexpected findings and take appropriate action.
* Good hand-eye coordination.
* Ability to organise rotas and work plans.
* Ability to deputise for the operational manager.
* Ability to manage people.
* Ability to perform complex statistical analysis of data and interpretation.
Personal Circumstances
* Commitment to CPD
Other Requirements
* Flexible approach to working patterns.
* Able to travel independently between hospital sites.
* Driving Licence
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata per annum
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