Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology
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Microbiology Services for the NCA
Microbiology Services for the NCA are provided by two laboratories one at the Royal Oldham Hospital and one at Salford Royal Hospital. Primarily based at the Royal Oldham Hospital this opportunity has arisen for a Biomedical Scientist to join this busy but friendly department to support service delivery.
About the Role
We have ISO 15189:2022 accreditation; have IBMS training laboratory status and process approximately 1,000,000 specimens per annum, with a broad repertoire of diagnostic testing, including general bacteriology, molecular, parasitology, and serology with a number of automated systems including antibiotic susceptibility testing, blood cultures, MALDI-ToF and molecular equipment. Continuous professional development is actively encouraged with regular in-house meetings.
The department operates 07:00-20:00 Monday-Friday and 07:00-17:00 weekends and Bank Holidays with a three shift system earlies, cores and lates; there is an on-call service outside core hours. It is important to note that if you are successful, you will be required to participate in all rosters when competent i.e. weekend, bank holidays and out–of–hours services.
Key Requirements
To complement our excellent team further we are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and highly motivated individual committed to providing a high quality service to join us in this very busy department.
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- Good technical expertise
- Sound knowledge of diagnostic microbiology
- Excellent organisational, communications, and interpersonal skills
You should be either registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), or have evidence of eligibility and have completed the IBMS registration portfolio/equivalent.
For the Band 6 position you should have either the IBMS specialist portfolio, or equivalent qualifications or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
Please note that we are currently not able to consider employment of trainee Biomedical Scientists i.e. applicants without the above requirements.
About Us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire – to join our team.
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What We Offer
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Contact Us
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Diane Dean
- Job title: Service Manager
- Email address: diane.dean@nca.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0161 656 1369
Paul Loy
- Telephone number: 0161 627 8359
- Email address: paul.loy@nca.nhs.uk
- Job title: Microbiology Technical Manager
Please note we may be unable to return telephone calls so please email if you are unable to make contact by telephone
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