University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology
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Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join University Hospitals Birmingham, one of the largest teaching hospitals in England with state-of-the-art facilities and employing over 20,000 colleagues across 4 sites (Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope Hospitals).
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic candidate with experience in Microbiology, who must be HCPC registered as a Biomedical Scientist.
This role is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with off-site work at our satellite laboratory at the Whittall Street Clinic, but there may be future requirement to work across all sites that are part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Microbiology is part of the Clinical Pathology department, providing a patient focused quality service that is committed to the trust values.
The Microbiology department provides a dynamic 24/7 service, that actively promotes innovation and service development. We are committed to staff health and well-being, training and development, enabling and equipping staff with the tools to embark on an exciting and fulfilling career in Biomedical Science.
You will be part of a UKAS accredited service, made up of a specialist and experienced team of 70+ staff, all working towards a common goal.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
The candidate will be expected to have a good understanding of areas within Microbiology and Virology. They will be required to work with other Biomedical scientists, to train and motivate their peers and junior staff, whilst they rotate around the laboratory, under the supervision of senior Biomedical scientists. We are looking for people who work well within a team and have a patient focused attitude with quality in mind.
In providing a 24/7 health service, there is requirement for working at weekends and on statutory and public holidays, in addition the participation of overnight shift, as well as late shifts would be necessary.
Main Duties
- To safely handle, use and dispose of biological samples including blood, urine, faeces, CSF and semen, body tissues and other body fluids/samples and hazardous and/or radioactive chemicals. Be aware these samples can isolate hazard group 2 and 3 organisms.
- To maintain compliance with good laboratory practice, quality assurance procedures in accordance with the standards of UKAS ISO 15189: 2022.
- To ensure that all results are reported within the agreed turnaround time and report any non-compliance to Duty Senior.
- To be familiar with and ensure compliance to national, Trust and departmental Health and Safety policies e.g. Risk assessments and COSHH assessments.
- Be proficient in automated instrumentation, e.g. WaspLab, Vitek2, MaldiTOF MS, BacTAlert Blood culture, DS2, Panther/Fusion, Alinity M, GeneXpert.
- Maintenance and problem solving will be crucial.
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About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent academic achievement that is ratified by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).
- State registration with Health Professions Council (HPC).
- Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with HPC guidelines.
Desirable
- Working towards completion of post registration specialist competency portfolio.
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Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in clinical laboratories.
- Experience of laboratory techniques and automation.
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with suppliers, clinical and support staff, the public or customer care.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Honesty
- Reliability
- Resilience and adaptability
- Self-motivated.
- Positive attitude.
- Expected to participate in all out of hours periods as required by service provision.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Ashok Dadrah
01213716583
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32073.00 to £39043.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1103312
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
Job Description
JD PS Band 5 pre-specialist updated_Ashok Dadrah.pdf – 554KB Opens in a new window
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