Clinical Support - Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

The Microbiology laboratory at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital receives in excess of 380,000 samples per year. You will assist in the provision of a diagnostic Microbiology service for patients in both primary and secondary care settings. You will understand, organise and competently perform a range of laboratory procedures across Bacteriology, Mycology, Serology and Molecular Virology, either singly or as part of a team, that equate to the training and qualifications of a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered BMS.

You will be required to support the provision of 7 days per week and on call service for Microbiology. You will be required to participate in the provision of the out of hours service either as a lone worker or as a team leader. You will be required to deputise for Senior BMS staff in their absence and take lead responsibility for a specialist section of the department, as required.

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and energetic Specialist Biomedical Scientist. The successful applicant will be a suitably qualified and experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with post registration experience in Biomedical Science, and a specialist portfolio in Medical Microbiology. Participation in the weekend, Bank Holiday, late shift, and on call rotas is compulsory.

The successful candidate should also demonstrate excellent communication, social, and organisational skills. All duties will be performed to a professional standard as directed by the Health and Care Professions Council and Trust/departmental policies and procedures

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital care for more than 500,000 people from Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. Pathology provides pathology services to the Trust and Shropshire County CCG, Telford and Wrekin CCG, Powys Teaching Health Board, Powys Healthcare Trust, and the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, amongst others.

Our two Hospitals, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford are just a 20 minute drive apart.

This is an exciting time to join the Shrewsbury & Telford NHS Trust which is undergoing a period of transformational change following £312m of NHSE capital investment. This will fund significant infrastructural development with a strong focus on improving patient safety and offering care closer to home which includes the provision of cancer care.

We are ideally located between the north and the south, making travelling around the UK extremely easy. As well as being only a short distance from major cities and busy transport links including Birmingham airport, our county also borders with beautiful north Wales which is abundant in outdoor activities, brilliant beaches, and thrilling scenery.

Please note, for vacancies that receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date.