Virology Lab Scientist: Diagnostics, Quality & Impact

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Holiday entitlement 27–33 days

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Paid/unpaid leave

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease

Cycle to Work

Learning & development

Discounts

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Biomedical Scientist to join the Virology laboratory at the Hull site. The role involves diagnostic work on patient samples using manual and automated techniques, with Band 6 eligibility for those who have completed the relevant specialist portfolio.

You will work within a team of Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and Medical Laboratory Assistants, ensuring high-quality, timely reports and adherence to SOPs in

Responsibilities

• Performing work strictly according to current Standard Operating Procedures in order to facilitate the provision of accurate and timely reports.
• Safely handling blood, respiratory samples and other patient samples.
• Ensuring that reagents are prepared, stored and used according to manufacturer guidelines and laboratory procedures.
• Ensuring that appropriate preventative maintenance has been carried out, and recorded, on laboratory instruments and equipment prior to being used for patient investigations.
• Performing manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations.
• Measuring and monitoring the quality of laboratory investigations using appropriate internal and external quality procedures.
• Taking corrective action when quality control or assurance procedures indicate loss of performance of the laboratory instruments or methods.
• Ensuring that resources are used efficiently and effectively.
• Ensuring first line trouble shooting of complex analytical equipment or methods is carried out, and if necessary, participate in the resolution of equipment or method failures.

Job description

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Biomedical Scientist to join the Virology laboratory at the Hull site. The role involves diagnostic work on patient samples using manual and automated techniques, with Band 6 eligibility for those who have completed the relevant specialist portfolio.

You will work within a team of Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners and Medical Laboratory Assistants, ensuring high-quality, timely reports and adherence to SOPs in