Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in a place to take your career to the next level? Would you like to join a friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw? Do you want to work in a fully UKAS-accredited, modern laboratory environment where you can make a difference? 

An opportunity has arisen in the Microbiology department at Doncaster Royal Infirmary , part of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership, for a Band 5/6 Registered/Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join the friendly, progressive, innovative team and play a part in the transformation of pathology services across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw.

The post holder will need to be State Registration through the Healthcare Professions Council.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Partnership fully integrates the pathology services delivered on behalf of the Partner Trusts within the Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint; Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The department processes a wide variety of clinical samples using both manual and automated methodology. The ideal candidates will have experience in all areas of general medical microbiology diagnostic testing. You will be expected to work in all aspects of general microbiology including microscopy, plate reading, antibiotic susceptibility testing, CL3 work, molecular microbiology, mycology, parasitology and serology. 

The ideal candidate will have had previous experience working in a clinical laboratory and will be expected to work towards and complete the IBMS Microbiology Specialist Portfolio if not already completed.

Candidates should possess well developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to support individual and team working. Being flexible, self-motivated and with good practical skills will be fundamental to the role.

An understanding of good laboratory practice and ISO15189 quality management is desirable.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate awareness and compliance with Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards and to work towards promoting this to others.

The post holder will participate in the provision of a contractual, comprehensive 24/7 acute service and as such will be required to work on late shifts, weekend shifts and as the duty BMS on-call.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.

As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership are invested in training, developing, and supporting staff in all aspects including academic courses from certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships and leadership and management qualifications.

We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.