Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic, well-motivated and reliable person to join our friendly team in the Microbiology department at BHR University Hospitals Trust. The department is based on two sites; Queen’s Hospital (QH) in Romford and King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes. We are looking for Specialist Biomedical Scientist with Bacteriology and/or Serology/Molecular experience. Primary work base will be based on individual's experience and will be required to work in all areas of the laboratory on a rotational basis cross-site.
You should have a degree in Biomedical Science and hold HCPC registration. You must have undertaken successful completion of the IBMS Specialist Portfolio or have equivalent experience if your first HCPC registration was prior to this qualification being available. Band 6 Annex 21 contracts may also be considered for those currently in formal IBMS specialist training. You must have Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) experience, ability to follow procedures, have good written/verbal communication skills and an enthusiasm for learning.
You must bring along evidence of participation in CPD. The post holder will receive formal training within the Trust as well as within the Microbiology Department. Performance will be assessed regularly by an appraisal system and laboratory-based competence assessment.
Main duties of the job
To perform technical work as required in all sections of the laboratory on a rotational basis under the supervision of senior BMS staff.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the.
We run a in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Microbiology (or equivalent experience if employed at Band6 prior to 2005)
2. HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
3. Demonstrable experience of operating serology / microbiology analysers and equipment
Desirable criteria
4. Experience in various disciplines of Microbiology (Serology/Virology/Parasitology/Bacteriology/Mycology)
Skills/ Abilities
Desirable criteria
5. Ability to contribute effectively to decision-making and work within a team.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
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