Specialist Biomedical Scientist, Band 6 (Microbiology)

The Microbiology Department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital has a vacancy for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist. This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified Biomedical Scientist to join a large and busy UKAS accredited and IBMS registered training laboratory. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who would enjoy the challenge of working in a busy laboratory., This role forms a key part of the laboratory's scientific team. Biomedical Scientists routinely work in most section of the laboratory on a rotational basis.

The successful candidate will be reliable, enthusiastic, motivated and forward thinking. They will be able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills and must be a team player. They will have the opportunity to work in all sections of the department and will receive full training and support relevant to the level of experience. Candidates will be expected to have a Specialist Portfolio in Medical Microbiology / Virology (or equivalent) and a considerable amount of post-registration experience., This post may be offered as a development role for a suitably experienced Biomedical Scientist with post-registration experience in a clinical microbiology laboratory. Support would be provided for the completion of the IBMS Specialist Portfolio, and appointment in this case would be to the Band 5 salary scale., All candidates must have current HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist.

Previous experience (appropriate years) of working in a UK clinical microbiology laboratory as an HCPC-registered BMS is essential. Candidates must have an IBMS Specialist portfolio in Medical Microbiology / Virology (or equivalent experience), or have a completed portfolio pending verification.

The routine laboratory hours are 0830 to 1700, Monday to Friday. The post holder will also be required to work as part of the weekend and Bank Holiday rota and overnight on-call rota.

The Microbiology laboratory is located on the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital site and provides an extensive service to the hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital, other smaller local hospitals and to GPs in Gloucestershire and south Worcestershire. The current workload is approximately 380,000 specimens a year.

The laboratory has a staff team of about 60 people, including scientific and medical roles.

The department has a long history of training and developing staff in different roles. It is approved as a training laboratory by the Institute of Biomedical Science, and has been accredited by UKAS to the ISO15189 standards.