Job overview

Welcome to Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for considering us as your choice of employer.

We take great pride in our staff and we believe that investing in ‘You’ is key in our ability and capacity to deliver high quality services and patient care across Frimley Park, Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals.

We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic and well-motivated Registered Biomedical Scientist (Band 6) who is looking for full-time (Fixed term) post to complement the Bacteriology Department within Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services particularly Frimley Park Hospital site.

The laboratory is currently developed with a Kiestra system, MALDITOF and PCR techniques.

Applications are invited from HCPC registered BMS staff who have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio.

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

 You will be expected to participate in the full shift rota, covering early and late shifts, weekends and on call duties during the week.

Our busy laboratory is fully accredited with UKAS 151089 and HCPC training status.

You will be expected to work according to our working time compliant shift system and may be required to work at other network sites such as Wexham Park to maintain quality, training and service requirements.

Main duties of the job

• To perform the diagnostic microbiology examination and reporting of specimens received in order to aid patient treatment and care.
• To use interpretive skills on culture plates and complex analysers combined with the Laboratory Information Management Computer System in order to deliver the diagnostic microbiology service to our users.
• The diagnostic work of the department includes processing, for example, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, faeces, sputum, tissues and diverse secretions.
• Processed samples are then interpreted for the presence of pathogens, these could be bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic.

Working for our organisation

Why Join Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?

At Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do. 

As a Disability Confident Employer and recipient of the Gold Award in the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively champion equality, diversity and inclusion, creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds to build rewarding careers within the NHS.

We also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. By supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible, we enable our colleagues to balance their professional and personal commitments while continuing to deliver outstanding care to our patients.

Whether flexibility means adjusted hours, part-time working, hybrid arrangements or alternative working patterns, we work in partnership with our staff to meet both individual and service needs.

Join Us
Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for your next challenge, Frimley Health offers the opportunity to be part of an inclusive, forward-thinking organisation that is committed to excellence, innovation and compassionate care.

Together, we can shape the future of healthcare and make a real difference to the lives of the communities we serve.

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