Specialist/Trainee Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is inviting applications for a permanent Band 6 Biomedical Scientist role. The position requires HCPC registration and offers great opportunities for further education and training within a supportive team environment. Responsibilities include rotating through laboratory sections, handling and analyzing samples, and performing serological tests. The Trust supports over 400,000 residents and provides quality acute care services across the Wirral region.

Benefits

Training and Professional Development

Friendly team environment

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist or pre-registration/trainee BMS.
• Experience with bacteriology, microscopy, and serology procedures.
• Effective communication skills to liaise with ward staff.

Responsibilities

• Work and rotate around sections of the laboratory.
• Receive and check samples against request forms.
• Perform routine serological procedures for viral disease diagnosis.

Skills

HCPC registration

Bacteriology

Microscopy

Serology

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Biomedical Science Degree

Tools

Telepath LIMS

Job description

Applications are invited from highly motivated and enthusiastic HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists with Specialist Portfolio or earlier equivalent, for a permanent Band 6 role with Chester & Wirral NHS Microbiology Service (CWMS).

Motivated pre-registration / trainee BMS are also welcomed to apply for this role with a view to progression to Specialist BMS, successful applicants who do not meet the criteria for Specialist BMS will be employed at Band 6 annex 21 pay scale.

CWMS is the shared microbiology service for Countess of Chester Hospital and Wirral University Teaching Hospital. The laboratory is based off‑site from the hospitals in Bromborough and is open 7 days a week 24/7.

CWMS performs bacteriology, mycology, serology and molecular diagnostics. CWMS uses the “Telepath” LIMS and has a significant number of interfaced analysers.

After suitable training, you would be expected to participate in the 24/7.

The successful candidate will join our friendly team of experienced Biomedical Scientists and support staff rotating through all sections of our busy laboratory.

You will be encouraged and supported to participate in further education, training and Continuing Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• To work and rotate around sections of the laboratory.
• Specimen reception: receipt and checking of samples against request forms, liaising with ward staff where there are doubts, assigning high risk samples to an appropriate containment area and dealing with leaking/damaged specimens.
• Bacteriology: Selection of an appropriate media, incubation temperatures and atmospheres as indicated by specimen type and clinical information provided. Interpretation of culture results and selection of appropriate organism (bacterial, fungal or yeast) for identification and antimicrobial sensitivity testing, based on the interpretation of clinical information and application of specialist knowledge and experience of infectious diseases. Interpretation of findings from these results to produce a final report with an appropriate report comment. Perform extra/further investigations as indicated by culture findings or when requested by Microbiology medical staff.
• Microscopy: The examination of clinical specimens using a range of microscopes, e.g. fluorescent, lights and inverted microscopes.
• Serology: Perform routine serological procedures in the diagnosis of viral diseases, particularly Hepatitis B and HIV.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Nadia Duggan
Job title: Microbiology Service Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01244 362499

Informal laboratory tours - please email duty senior on [e-mail]