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Specialist Biomedical Scientist- Infectious Sciences

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Job Title: Specialist Biomedical Scientist- Infectious Sciences
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Location: Taunton
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum + joining bonus of £10,000 and wellbeing allowance
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Are you looking for a rewarding career in the heart of the Somerset countryside, within easy reach of beautiful coastlines, rolling hills and bustling cities? SPS laboratories have a rich and extensive test repertoire offering the diversity and interest of a town location in the heart of the countryside.
Southwest Pathology Services (SPS) is seeking a highly motivated and organised individual, with HCPC registration and IBMS Specialist Portfolio to join our friendly Infectious sciences team. Applicants can earn up to £48,117 per annum depending on qualifications and experience and subject to agreement, may be entitled to a £10,000 welcome bonus.
SYNLAB UK & Ireland have established experience of working in partnership with the NHS to deliver and improve pathology services through its existing pathology joint-ventures including Southwest Pathology Services (SPS).
Our team at SPS have been fundamental to the principle of making a positive difference to healthcare in Somerset for over a decade. We hold ISO15189 UKAS accreditation and are an HCPC approved training Laboratory for both IBMS Registration and Specialist Portfolios.
SPS maintains a comprehensive training budget designed to support the career development of all staff members. This investment ensures that employees have access to the necessary resources and opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge and advance their professional growth.
You will be based within the Infectious Sciences laboratory (including Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Molecular and Mycology), there will be a requirement to rotate within all areas, subject to completion of suitable training. There is also an expectation that you will participate in the out-of-hours on-call service, weekend working on rotation and bank holiday rotas.
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About The Role
- Rotate through all areas of a Laboratory in Infectious Sciences as required (dependent on qualifications, experience and training), to perform all designated duties in accordance with local working practices, to maintain high Professional standards and conform to Health and Safety regulations.
- Perform and interpret routine and specialist Biomedical investigations autonomously to provide patients results within agreed quality standards of service delivery and turnaround times under the supervision of senior staff.
- Work independently, implement and propose changes to procedures for own work area. May be a lead specialist.
- Continue with personal development through academic and/or practical experience.
- Provide professional leadership and training to Basic Grade, Trainee BMS, Associate Practitioners (equivalent grades) and Medical Laboratory Assistants.
- Maintain the standards of conduct required by the Health Professions Council to practice as a registered Biomedical Scientist.
- Provide technical advice to clinicians as to the appropriateness of tests and timescales.
- Assist and carry out duties as directed in Health and Safety, audit, training, incident reporting and quality assurance/quality control
The laboratory has one of the first new generation Kiestra automated platforms in the UK so innovation and investment is part of organisations strategy with over 40 staff processing 400,000 samples per year


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The department operates 7 days per week with rota for weekend working, on-call and bank holidays- all these have pay enhancements.
About You
- BSc Degree, accredited by the Healthcare Professions Council and IBMS.
- HCPC Registration
- Specialist Portfolio in Microbiology or equivalent experience prior to specialist portfolio release
Please note that, in line with current UK visa sponsorship salary requirements, the minimum salary threshold for a Biomedical Scientist role is £45,900. Therefore, applicants requiring visa sponsorship will need to be appointed at the top of the NHS Band 6 pay scale to meet eligibility criteria.
About Us
SYNLAB UK & Ireland work closely with clinicians, hospitals, occupational health providers and clinical researchers to provide a complete pathology offering.
Please note that we reserve the right to close any adverts once we have received a sufficient number of applications. If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within two weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion.
SYNLAB UK & Ireland is a committed equal opportunities employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable UK employment law.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Biomedical Scientist, Infectious Sciences, Microbiology Specialist, HCPC Registered, IBMS Specialist Portfolio, Bacteriology, Virology, Molecular Diagnostics, Parasitology, Mycology, Clinical Pathology, Diagnostic Microbiology, Laboratory Automation may also be considered for this role.
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