Part-Time Specialist Biomedical Scientist – Bacteriology

FHFT Education Academy; Camberley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Camberley is seeking a Specialist Biomedical Scientist (Band 6) to join the Bacteriology Department on an 18-month fixed-term contract. This part-time post is 15 hours per week with early, core, late, weekend and bank holiday shifts.

You will rotate through sections, maintain and develop your specialist knowledge, and contribute to a high-quality diagnostic service using modern automated and molecular technologies including Kiestra, MALDI-TOF and PCR.

Qualifications

• Registered BMS, registered with HCPC.
• Completed IBMS Specialist Portfolio or IBMS Specialist Diploma in Microbiology.
• Higher degree or Post Graduate Diploma.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic microbiology examination and reporting of specimens to aid patient treatment.
• Use interpretive skills on culture plates and analysers with LIMS to deliver diagnostic service.
• Process specimens (blood, CSF, urine, faeces, sputum, tissues, secretions) and interpret for pathogens.

Skills

HCPC registered

Team player

Adaptable

Education

IBMS Specialist Portfolio (Microbiology) or IBMS Specialist Diploma in Microbiology

Higher degree or Post Graduate Diploma

Job description

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Camberley is seeking a Specialist Biomedical Scientist (Band 6) to join the Bacteriology Department on an 18-month fixed-term contract. This part-time post is 15 hours per week with early, core, late, weekend and bank holiday shifts.

You will rotate through sections, maintain and develop your specialist knowledge, and contribute to a high-quality diagnostic service using modern automated and molecular technologies including Kiestra, MALDI-TOF and PCR.