Senior Biomedical Scientist

6 hours ago

Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Biomedical Scientist to join our Microbiology Department at Maidstone Hospital. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in the support, maintenance, and development of our department.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervise and train junior staff in the bacteriology section.
  • Act as a 'super user' for various instruments within the bacteriology section.
  • Mentor B5/6 BMS staff and conduct annual performance reviews.
  • Deputise for the bacteriology SBMS when required.
  • Review, update, and write new SOPs.
  • Audit and verification.
Main Duties

The post holder will be responsible for delivering the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing section of the department. This will involve working closely with the bacteriology SBMS and having responsibility for acting as a 'super user' for various instruments within bacteriology, including recording all documentation on Qpulse.

About Us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff and are committed to developing a culture where everyone can reach their full potential.

Person Specification
  • Essential:
    • BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent.
    • MSc Biomedical Science (or related subject) or FIBMS examinations.
    • IBMS Specialist portfolio Microbiology.
    • Current State Registration (Healthcare Professions Council) as Biomedical Scientist.
  • Desirable:
    • Evidence of managerial training/qualification.
    • Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences.
Experience
  • Essential:
    • Experience of working in NHS, or equivalent, Microbiology laboratory (minimum 2 years post specialist portfolio completion).
    • Evidence of experience of accreditation process against ISO15189:2022 standards/relevant accreditation body.
    • Expert knowledge and experience of bacterial and mycological culture interpretation and identification techniques, and faecal parasitology morphology.
    • Expert knowledge and experience of antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
    • Experience of writing/reviewing SOPs in line with local or national guidelines.
  • Desirable:
    • Human Resource management experience.
    • Full participation in out-of-hours service (including lone working) in an NHS laboratory.
    • QPulse.
Skills
  • Essential:
    • Methodical with effective organisational skills in the workplace. Able to prioritise workload to work effectively under pressure.
    • Command of written and verbal English.
    • Ability to interpret diagnostic results and to authorise results for clinical use.
    • Report writing skills.
    • Intermediate to advanced use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
    • Ability to supervise and train junior staff.
  • Desirable:
    • Project management skills.
    • Human Resource management skills.

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