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Job summary

Main area
Virology (Infection Science)
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 shift pattern)
Job ref
205-7375546
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
RSUH
Town
Stoke on Trent
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Band 6

Job overview

The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.

Specialist Biomedical Scientist

AFC Band 6

Virology: Department of Infection Science

Permanent

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HCPC registered Specialist BMS to join our team. You must be a strong team player who has a positive attitude to change. You must have excellent organisational and communication skills. The successful applicant will work as part of a team of staff based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital site.

The Infection Science Department at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic and clinical services for two acute Hospitals, local GUM clinics and a wide range of community based health providers.

We also provide laboratory services to GPs and wider service users in the surrounding area. The Virology department is equipped with Roche Cobas e801,  Diasorin Liaison XL, Biomerieux Vidas, Roche Cobas8800, Cepheid GeneXpert, and Biomerieux Filmarray, among others . The hours of work for this post will be 37.5 hours per week over a 24/7 period.

Applicants will be expected to have significant virology experience preferably in an NHS Lab and be HCPC registered. However where a suitable candidate without these is not identified, we may consider those without. 

Please note this advert may close early if there is a high number of applicants.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.

The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Biomedical Science Degree
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Registered with HCPC
  • IBMS post-graduate Specialist Diploma

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working with complex, specialist equipment
  • Experience of Pathology IT systems
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working in an acute trust
  • Experience working in a busy virology laboratory
  • Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
  • Staff management experience

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Able to work as part of a team and
  • Knowledge of Laboratory Health & Safety regulations and governing bodies
  • Good oral and written communication
  • Ability to work to SOPs, review and contribute to their implementation
  • Ability to analyse and problem solve
  • Knowledge of Laboratory Quality Management Processes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gareth Pierce-wilding
Job title
Lead Biomedical Scientist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 674941
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