Advanced Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology *£2,000 Incentive*

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider is looking for a Lead Biomedical Scientist to oversee a specialist area. You will manage team activities, lead service improvements, and provide expert advice to clinicians on tests. The position requires flexibility in working hours and engagement in a 24/7 service. Join us to develop your career while contributing to high-quality healthcare in Colchester and surrounding areas.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Biomedical Scientist responsible for a specialist area.
• Ability to manage and coordinate team activities.
• Skills in service improvement and specialist advice provision.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Biomedical Scientist for a specialist area.
• Manage day-to-day activities of the team.
• Provide specialist advice to clinicians regarding tests.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible as lead Biomedical Scientist for a specialist area
• Manages and coordinates the day to day activities of the team
• Leads on service improvement
• Processes specialist investigations and responsible for standard and quality of results
• Provides specialist advice to clinicians as to appropriateness of tests and timescales.
• Provides specialist service e.g. training, advanced trouble shooting, problem solving for specialist area.
• To work flexibly in reflection of service needs which may include an extended working day and/or participation in delivery of a 24 hour, 7 day per week service.
• The work of the service brings staff into constant contact with human body fluids, tissues and hazardous chemicals. This may include blood, pus, urine, faeces, and respiratory secretions.

About the Department

Our pathology department is part of the collaborative East Coast Pathology Network. About our Pathology Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBrydUl_c5w

Our Microbiology laboratory provides a full microbiological service for the diagnosis of infection including bacteriology, serology, parasitology, TB and molecular sections. We consist of over 50 members of staff and work closely with our other ESNEFT Microbiology laboratory situated in Colchester. We perform a wide repertoire of both traditional and automated testing. Our vision is to deliver an innovative, high‑performing service that is focussed on high quality results for effective patient care. We are clinically led and designed to achieve the benefits of scale that can be realised by working together to meet the needs of our service users and support the excellent clinical care provided by our hospitals. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best pathology staff.

The Team & Opportunities

You will play an integral part in the development of the Microbiology team and their careers. Join us to develop your career and help us achieve our vision. We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A