Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Job content

We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation , however our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.

With a budget of around £270m, three hospitals and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield as well as community, therapeutic and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.

Job Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join our team in the Pathology Laboratory working in Microbiology. Applications will be considered from candidates, with demonstrable competencies, who are within six months of attaining IBMS Specialist Portfolio. If applicant has not obtained their IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Microbiology, will be expected to be placed on an annex u at band 6 Agenda for change, until it has been completed, within a time frame.

Main duties of the job

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services to the population of East Durham, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees. The department is located at the North Tees site and processes in-patient, outpatient and GP requests.

Good communications skills, teamwork and an aptitude for problem solving are essential, as is a flexible attitude to work and willingness to adapt to changes in working practice.

Flexible working is a requirement for this post and the department operates a 24 hour rota system including extended working day, weekend, bank holiday and nightshift at agenda for change rates. The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in this rota after suitable training.

The Department has UKAS accreditation and IBMS training approval and has a well-established CPD programme.

Working for our organisation

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities is to apply Specialist Knowledge to the position in Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology.

All roles and responsibilities are placed in the attached job description and personal specification.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential Criteria

• HCPC Registered
• Specialist portfolio from the Institute of Biomedical Scientists or equivalent
  

Desirable criteria

• Leadership Qualification
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience post registration working in a Microbiology Laboratory.
• QMS
• Out of hours shift work
• Supervisory exerience
• Team Work
  

Desirable criteria

• Training experience
• Lead role in specalist area
• Performance of appraisals
• Problem solving