Biomedical Scientist

Job overview

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

We are looking for a Band 6 Biomedical Scientist, for a six-month fixed term contract.

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 Scientists who are looking for permanent posts to complement the Bacteriology Department within Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services.

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

Applications are invited from HCPC registered BMS staff who have completed or in the process of completing the IBMS Specialist Portfolio or equivalent.

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 Frimley 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To participate in the analytical work of all aspects of the microbiology department to ensure that the most efficient microbiology service is provided for the users of the department.
• To work as part of the team, or independently, processing specimens and producing accurate relevant diagnostic results, by the interpretation of clinical information and specimen type against the organisms isolated or detected.
• To initiate and interpret microscopy examinations, complex biochemical profiles, agglutination patterns and antibiotic sensitivity patterns as necessary.
• To make judgements and initiate follow up tests as required.
• To authorise diagnostic results using judgement and departmental guidelines ensuring they are correct, complete and clear and are within the departmental guidelines.
• To refer to more senior Scientific/ Medical staff as required.
• To monitor the performance of other staff to ensure that departmental standards of work are maintained.
• To be responsible for maintaining and recording accurate records pertaining to work and quality control including the recording of findings on the Laboratory Information Management System.
• To act on any results and initiate corrective action as necessary.
• To inform the section leader of any such occurrences.

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.