Main area Microbiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 5/6 Contract Permanent: Will be required to participate in all elements of the out of hours rota once trained Hours
* Part time
* Job share
18.75 hours per week Job ref 190-0261-DIR
Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary Town Doncaster Salary £29,970 - £44,962 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 11/05/2025 23:59 Interview date 23/05/2025
Biomedical Scientist - Registered/Specialist-Microbiology
NHS AfC: Band 5/6
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference?
An opportunity has arisen in the Microbiology department at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, part of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership, for a Band 5/6 Registered/Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join the friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw.
The post holder will need to be State Registration through the Healthcare Professions Council.
The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Partnership fully integrates the pathology services delivered on behalf of the Partner Trusts within the Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint; Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The department processes a wide variety of clinical samples using both manual and automated methodology. The ideal candidates will have experience in all areas of general medical microbiology diagnostic testing. You will be expected to work in all aspects of general microbiology including microscopy, plate reading, antibiotic susceptibility testing, CL3 work, molecular microbiology, mycology, parasitology and serology.
The ideal candidate will have had previous experience working in a clinical laboratory and will be expected to work towards and complete the IBMS Microbiology Specialist Portfolio if not already completed.
Candidates should possess well developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to support individual and team working. Being flexible, self-motivated and with good practical skills will be fundamental to the role.
An understanding of good laboratory practice and ISO15189 quality management is desirable.
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate awareness and compliance with Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards and to work towards promoting this to others.
The post holder will participate in the provision of a contractual, comprehensive 24/7 acute service and as such will be required to work on late shifts, weekend shifts and as the duty BMS on-call.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.
As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership are invested in training, developing, and supporting staff in all aspects including academic courses from certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships and leadership and management qualifications.
We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 5 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 6.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* IBMS accredited BSC in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent IBMS accredited top ups.
* Registered with HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist
* Completion of IBMS post graduate registration portfolio or equivalent experience.
* Commitment to complete the relevant Specialist BMS IBMS portfolio
* Commitment to complete and maintain Mandatory Training and required Laboratory competencies
* (Band 6) IBMS Specialist Diploma in a relevant specialist subject
* (Band 6) Commitment to continuous professional development required to maintain HCPC registration
* Evidence of continued CPD including relevant courses with regards to H&S, leadership, quality, or training
Experience
* Experience with a range of laboratory techniques
* (Band 6) Detailed understanding of job content
* (Band 6) Ability to work with other colleagues to improve and develop working practices
* (Band 6) Discipline specific NHS experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory (Microbiology/Virology)
* (Band 6) Multi – disciplinary awareness
* (Band 6) Experience with a wide range of laboratory techniques in use across Blood sciences
* (Band 6) Experience working within a laboratory providing local, regional, or national tertiary reference facilities
* (Band 6) Experience in the implementation of new methodologies and /or equipment
* (Band 6) Experience with the UKAS accreditation process
* (Band 6) Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities
* Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities
* Discipline specific NHS laboratory experience
* Multi – disciplinary awareness
Skills and Knowledge
* Keyboard and basic IT skills
* Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues
* Can communicate effectively with staff of all grades
* (Band 6) Evidence of good manual dexterity
* (Band 6) Able to follow and work to SOP and Policy
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Name Michelle Poole Job title Head BMS in Microbiology Email address michelle.poole2@nhs.net Telephone number 01302 642838 Additional information
We would encouraged you to have an informal tour of the department if you are interested in this position. Please contact 01302 642835/8 and speak to Michelle Poole for more information.
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