Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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• Work as an HCPC-registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist, contributing to the effective delivery of departmental services.
• Support the Manager and Senior Biomedical Scientists in implementing and maintaining a cohesive, well-coordinated service in collaboration with the department's clinical lead.
• Apply the departmental quality policy and work towards achieving agreed quality objectives.
• Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of UKAS standards, using the established Pathology Quality Management System to support quality cycles and audits required for ISO 15189 compliance.
• Act as deputy for the Senior Biomedical Scientist when required.

Person specification

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Personal integrity - leading by example
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, at all levels.
• Good awareness of quality processes in Microbiology
• Document writing skills

Desirable criteria

• Ability to analyse complex data and use information to inform judgements

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
• HCPC State Registration
• IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Medical Microbiology or equivalent, or working towards

Desirable criteria

• Master degree or related professional health care qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant specialist knowledge of Microbiology
• Experience of verification and validation processes
• Training of staff

Desirable criteria

• Audit and evaluation
• On call and out of hours working
• Good knowledge of antibiotics and resiatance mechanisms
• QC management - Westgard, QC software

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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