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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Biomedical scientist
Plymouth On-site 2-5 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,948 employees
Microbiological AnalysisDiagnostic MicrobiologyBacterial Culture AnalysisBacterial Susceptibility TestingSerology
Requirements
Applicants must be HCPC state registered with demonstrable experience in a diagnostic Microbiology laboratory. Proficiency in bacteriology, serology, and working within high-risk containment levels is required.
Job Description
Applicants must be HCPC state registered and have demonstrable experience of working in a diagnostic Microbiology laboratory.
The Department has over 60 staff and processes over 500,000 samples per year. It has UKAS accreditation and is recognised IBMS training laboratory. The applicant will rotate through the all sections of the laboratory. They will be expected to examine a wide range of clinical samples from patients, to determine the laboratory diagnosis and the appropriate treatment of infection due to bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Staff are encouraged to further their own development and assist with CPD related activities. The laboratory is well equipped and is fully computerised.
It is a full-time post 09:00-17:30 Monday to Friday; with extended working days (early 8am, core, late shifts up to 10pm and nightshifts from 10pm-8am). Participation in a weekend rota, bank holiday rota and on call once trained is expected. All weekend work is paid at an enhanced rate as per Agenda for Change.
For the applicants requiring sponsorship, please check the attached criteria to qualify.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
To perform microbiological analysis of biological samples including blood, urine, faeces, cerebral spinal fluid and other clinical samples, taking personal responsibility for the quality of the results, which are used in the diagnosis, treatment and management of infectious disease, and the detection and monitoring of hospital and community-based outbreaks of infection.
Maintain a high standard of professional knowledge and competence in the performance of all tests and investigations carried out at bench level.
To make diagnostic decisions of infection and treatment options, based on microscopic findings, the analysis of bacterial culture plates, and the subsequent assessment of bacterial susceptibility tests, which requires in depth knowledge, experience, expertise and judgement.
When working alone at night or at weekends, e.g. when on call, to carry out essential investigations and make critical diagnostic decisions unsupervised, and with no on-site back-up or reference point.
To work, if required, with high-risk samples and cultures, at Containment Level 3, and to be aware when circumstances arise necessitating the move of normal laboratory investigations (Containment Level 2) to a higher containment level.
To have sufficient knowledge and competence to work on rotation in all bacteriology and serology sections of the laboratory as required.
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Wallis Job title: Microbiology Lead BMS Email address: mark.wallis@nhs.net Telephone number: 01752 437750
The Department has over 60 staff and processes over 500,000 samples per year. It has UKAS accreditation and is recognised IBMS training laboratory. The applicant will rotate through the all sections of the laboratory. They will be expected to examine a wide range of clinical samples from patients, to determine the laboratory diagnosis and the appropriate treatment of infection due to bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Staff are encouraged to further their own development and assist with CPD related activities. The laboratory is well equipped and is fully computerised.
It is a full-time post 09:00-17:30 Monday to Friday; with extended working days (early 8am, core, late shifts up to 10pm and nightshifts from 10pm-8am). Participation in a weekend rota, bank holiday rota and on call once trained is expected. All weekend work is paid at an enhanced rate as per Agenda for Change.
For the applicants requiring sponsorship, please check the attached criteria to qualify.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
To perform microbiological analysis of biological samples including blood, urine, faeces, cerebral spinal fluid and other clinical samples, taking personal responsibility for the quality of the results, which are used in the diagnosis, treatment and management of infectious disease, and the detection and monitoring of hospital and community-based outbreaks of infection.
Maintain a high standard of professional knowledge and competence in the performance of all tests and investigations carried out at bench level.
To make diagnostic decisions of infection and treatment options, based on microscopic findings, the analysis of bacterial culture plates, and the subsequent assessment of bacterial susceptibility tests, which requires in depth knowledge, experience, expertise and judgement.
When working alone at night or at weekends, e.g. when on call, to carry out essential investigations and make critical diagnostic decisions unsupervised, and with no on-site back-up or reference point.
To work, if required, with high-risk samples and cultures, at Containment Level 3, and to be aware when circumstances arise necessitating the move of normal laboratory investigations (Containment Level 2) to a higher containment level.
To have sufficient knowledge and competence to work on rotation in all bacteriology and serology sections of the laboratory as required.
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Wallis Job title: Microbiology Lead BMS Email address: mark.wallis@nhs.net Telephone number: 01752 437750
Education
Professional Certificate
Skills
Microbiological AnalysisDiagnostic MicrobiologyBacterial Culture AnalysisBacterial Susceptibility TestingSerologyContainment Level 3 ProtocolsClinical Sample ExaminationQuality ControlHCPC RegistrationLaboratory Diagnosis
About University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest hospital in the south west peninsula, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare. Our geography gives us a secondary care catchment population of 450,000 with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services. The population is characterised by its diversity – the rural and the urban, the wealthy and pockets of deprivation, and wide variance in health and life expectancy. We work within a network of other hospitals to offer a range of specialist services such as kidney transplant, cardiothoracic surgery and neonatal intensive care and high risk obstetrics. Please read our social media acceptable use guidance here: https://bit.ly/AcceptableSMGuidance
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