Main area Infection Sciences (Bacteriology) Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 shift pattern) Job ref 205-6683683-C
Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site RSUH Town Stoke on Trent Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 03/01/2025 23:59
Specialist Biomedical Scientist Band 6 Job overview The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HCPC registered Specialist BMS to join our team. You must be a strong team player who has a positive attitude to change. You must have excellent organisational and communication skills. The successful applicant will work as part of a team of virology and bacteriology staff based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital site.
The Infection Science Department at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic and clinical services for two acute Hospitals, local GUM clinics and a wide range of community based health providers.
The Bacteriology department is equipped with Vitek2, UF-5000i, MS PRIME, BACT/ALERT VIRTUO, BDMax and WASPLab. The hours of work for this post will be 37.5 hours per week over a 24/7 period. Applicants will be expected to have significant bacteriology experience preferably in an NHS Lab.
Main duties of the job
Work as part of a team in the Bacteriology department.
Provide diagnostic and clinical services.
Utilize laboratory equipment effectively.
Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
Person specification Qualifications
Biomedical Science Degree
IBMS post-graduate Specialist Diploma
Registered with HCPC
Evidence of CPD
Experience
Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Experience working with complex, specialist equipment
Experience of Pathology IT systems
Experience working in an acute trust
Experience working in a busy laboratory
Skills and knowledge
Able to work as part of a team
Knowledge of Laboratory Health & Safety regulations and governing bodies
Good oral and written communication
Ability to work to SOPs, review and contribute to their implementation
Ability to analyse and problem solve
Important information about your application
All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
We work with ‘trac.jobs’ to support our recruitment process. If you have any queries regarding this please read this privacy notice.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format.
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.
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.
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Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site RSUH Town Stoke on Trent Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 03/01/2025 23:59
Specialist Biomedical Scientist Band 6 Job overview The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HCPC registered Specialist BMS to join our team. You must be a strong team player who has a positive attitude to change. You must have excellent organisational and communication skills. The successful applicant will work as part of a team of virology and bacteriology staff based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital site.
The Infection Science Department at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic and clinical services for two acute Hospitals, local GUM clinics and a wide range of community based health providers.
The Bacteriology department is equipped with Vitek2, UF-5000i, MS PRIME, BACT/ALERT VIRTUO, BDMax and WASPLab. The hours of work for this post will be 37.5 hours per week over a 24/7 period. Applicants will be expected to have significant bacteriology experience preferably in an NHS Lab.
Main duties of the job
Work as part of a team in the Bacteriology department.
Provide diagnostic and clinical services.
Utilize laboratory equipment effectively.
Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
Person specification Qualifications
Biomedical Science Degree
IBMS post-graduate Specialist Diploma
Registered with HCPC
Evidence of CPD
Experience
Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Experience working with complex, specialist equipment
Experience of Pathology IT systems
Experience working in an acute trust
Experience working in a busy laboratory
Skills and knowledge
Able to work as part of a team
Knowledge of Laboratory Health & Safety regulations and governing bodies
Good oral and written communication
Ability to work to SOPs, review and contribute to their implementation
Ability to analyse and problem solve
Important information about your application
All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
We work with ‘trac.jobs’ to support our recruitment process. If you have any queries regarding this please read this privacy notice.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format.
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.
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.
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