Microbiology Operational Lead Scientist

4 weeks ago

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, high calibre NHS Biomedical Scientist looking for your next career step in leadership and operational management.

The Pathology departments at South Tees Hospital (STH) and North Tees and Hartlepool (NTH) are working collaboratively developing a joint service called Tees Valley Pathology with services being delivered on all four hospital sites. Whilst your employment contract will be with STH the post will require cross site working across all trusts within the group. We are looking for an enthusiastic healthcare professional who can understand the changing services of pathology and represent the new service going forward. You must have the appropriate experience, knowledge and skills to join our Cellular Sciences team, working within the Microbiology team (alongside the Lead Biomedical Scientists in Bacteriology and Virology/Molecular) ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and helping maintain the operationally the provision of a safe, effective and efficient service.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic candidate with a flexible approach to work. The post holder will provide operational management to the microbiology team and be responsible for ensuring the operational safety and best practice of the department - for the benefit of the clinical care of patients within the hospital and community. The successful candidate will have proven operational management skills. Although a background in Microbiology is not essential you must have extensive technical and theoretical knowledge of clinical laboratories, as described in the person specification, and a working knowledge of Microbiology would be advantageous.

All departments have full UKAS accreditation and are approved IBMS training laboratories. Microbiology is a dynamic and forward thinking department providing an expert 24/7 service across all our hospital sites. You will hold an FIBMS and/or MSc and/or HSD (or equivalent experience) and a recognised management qualification (or equivalent experience).  Where equivalence is being used to meet these essential criteria, please provide details in your supporting statement. You must be able to demonstrate a commitment to CPD, have excellent interpersonal and time-management skills. Relocation expenses may be considered.

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen .

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered as a Biomedical Scientist (BMS) with the Health Care Professions Council BMS Specialist Diploma in a pathology specialism or evidence based post registration specialty training in accordance with Institute of Biomedical Sciences IBMS guidelines Post graduate qualification (FIBMS / MSc/ HSD) or evidenced equivalent experience in appropriate discipline. Supervisory/management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive profession specific knowledge, application of theory, best practice, and procedures within Pathology Roster management

Desirable criteria

Managed budgets. Application of staff discipli-nary and absence policies Staff management responsi-bilities with management qualification

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.

As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.

If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at 

The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.

Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.

Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.

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