Job overview
Applications are invited from suitably qualified HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists with strong post HCPC registration experience in a diagnostic laboratory who have completed the specialist portfolio in Microbiology. However, consideration may be given to candidates newly HCPC registered with strong Microbiology experience.
Stoke Mandeville Hospital is located on the edge of the market town of Aylesbury, North-West of London in central Buckinghamshire, with a direct rail link to Marylebone Station in London. It is well known for being the birthplace of the Paralympics and houses a world famous spinal unit along with the regional burns and plastics unit, maternity, cancer care and ophthalmic unit.
The laboratory operates a seven day rota and qualified Biomedical Scientists will be expected to participate in the shift system to contribute towards the continuity of care for patients in the Trust hospitals. The laboratory is covered for 24 hours and staff will be expected to be part of that cover.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be part of a friendly team working in the various sections of this busy Microbiology/Serology Department based at Stoke Mandeville providing a service for the hospitals in the Trust and surrounding community. You will need to be motivated, highly reliable, trustworthy and able to work to tight deadlines and under extreme pressure. The laboratory processes more than 400,000 specimens a year and is equipped with Mast Urisystem, Serosep EntericBio, BD Bactec and MGIT, Bruker MALDI ToF, Biomerieux FilmArray, Cepheid GeneXpert, BD Kiestra, BD Phoenix, BD Max, Thermo QS5 and Kingfisher.
Serology department is equipped with the Cobas 4800, Abbott Alinity, Liaison XI and Geenius
You will play a key role in helping to deliver and develop our comprehensive, clinical microbiology/serology service. With much new technology throughout the department, you will rotate throughout and learn all aspects of the diagnostic microbiology departments. You will help to meet quality standards necessary for accreditation, and ensure that protocols are followed and documentation maintained in a way that maintains Quality, Health, Safety and Security for individuals, the Department and the Trust
You will be expected to actively participate in the training and development of technical, medical and support staff as well as be proactive in your own development and that of the service.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Safety regulations relating to safe working in pathology laboratories and categorisation of biological agents according to hazard.
2. Follow professional development pathway to maintain and develop relevant skills.
3. Good written and verbal communication skills to ensure clear communication of result data to other healthcare staff.
4. Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
5. Computer keyboard skills & basic use of Microsoft office suite.
6. Good manual dexterity & accurate pipetting skills.
7. Knowledge of laboratory quality assurance processes
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Experience of standard diagnostic methods in the relevant pathology discipline.
9. Strong experience of working in a diagnostic pathology laboratory post registration
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. Registration with the Health Professions Council as a biomedical scientist.
11. A Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent.
12. Participation in CPD
13. Relevant IBMS Specialist portfolio or equivalent.
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
14. Must be able to work some weekends and Bank Holidays, and participate in rota to ensure 24-hour cover
15. Willingness/ability to travel to other sites.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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