Job overview

Welcome to Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust and thank you for considering us as your choice of employer.

The Microbiology Department at Darent Valley hospital is seeking to appoint an energetic, well-motivated, HCPC registered individual with experience of working in an NHS Pathology laboratory.  

The laboratory is well developed within bacteriology, Serology and Molecular techniques housing a range of Microbiology analysers,including Vitek 2 , Cobas 480, Microscan and Maldi-Tof ID , Genexpert, Virtuo analyser, DS2, Vidas and Liaison XLs.  

Successful applicants will be expected to participate in maintaining CPD , complete registration Portfolio and support laboratory to maintainrequirements of United Kingdom Accreditation Standards (UKAS). 

If you have a passion for clinical excellence, value patient care and are keen to excel in your development, then Darent Valley Hospital is the place for you.

We have an extensive training and development programme with new opportunities for developing our Biomedical Scientists of the future. We encourage you to be part of this journey.

This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship.  All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.

Please note, this post may close earlier than the given closing date once a sufficent number of applications have been recieved. 

Main duties of the job

All applicants will work in a rotation with other staff in all sections within the laboratory. You must be keen to embrace new ways of working and develop your skills and knowledge.

All applicants will be provided with a 16-week roster following successful probation. This will include early and late shifts and allocated rest days
for weekends worked.  You will be expected to work according to our working time compliant shift system.  The successful applicant will be required to participate in out of hours or On-call shifts when fully competent following training. There is a requirement for flexibility of your working pattern and an extended working day shift may be required.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. 

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.