Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, well-motivated and reliable person to join our friendly team in the Microbiology department at BHR University Hospitals Trust. The department is based on two sites; Queen's Hospital (QH) in Romford and King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes. We are looking for Specialist Biomedical Scientist with Bacteriology and/or Serology/Molecular experience. Primary work base will be based on individual's experience and will be required to work in all areas of the laboratory on a rotational basis cross-site.

You should have a degree in Biomedical Science and hold HCPC registration. You must have undertaken successful completion of the IBMS Specialist Portfolio or have equivalent experience if your first HCPC registration was prior to this qualification being available. Band 6 Annex 21 contracts may also be considered for those currently in formal IBMS specialist training. You must have Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) experience, ability to follow procedures, have good written/verbal communication skills and an enthusiasm for learning.

You must bring along evidence of participation in CPD. The post holder will receive formal training within the Trust as well as within the Microbiology Department. Performance will be assessed regularly by an appraisal system and laboratory-based competence assessment.

Main duties of the job

To perform technical work as required in all sections of the laboratory on a rotational basis under the supervision of senior BMS staff.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record(we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated goodby the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.

Some of the positive changes we've made are captured in this film.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Microbiology (or equivalent experience if employed at Band6 prior to 2005)
• HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of operating serology / microbiology analysers and equipment

Desirable

• Experience in various disciplines of Microbiology (Serology/Virology/Parasitology/Bacteriology/Mycology)

Skills/ Abilities

Desirable

• Ability to contribute effectively to decision-making and work within a team.

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Microbiology (or equivalent experience if employed at Band6 prior to 2005)
• HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of operating serology / microbiology analysers and equipment

Desirable

• Experience in various disciplines of Microbiology (Serology/Virology/Parasitology/Bacteriology/Mycology)

Skills/ Abilities

Desirable

• Ability to contribute effectively to decision-making and work within a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Across Site

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

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