Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology - Peterborough inPeterborough inPeterborough PUBLISHED
MON 21 OCT 2024
The department is committed to fostering staff development with a focus on further training and providing a supportive learning environment. The job requires strong motivation, enthusiasm, and computer literacy, as well as active participation in appraisals and adherence to UKAS standards. The position is based close to Peterborough City Centre, offering affordable living and excellent transport links for easy commuting.
Biomedical Scientist* Pay Band 5/6
Considering joining our team? Our modern, purpose-built City Hospital first opened in 2, with our UKAS accredited Microbiology department staffed by a friendly, busy and professional team of highly motivated BMS, and ATO support workers, dealing with around half a million samples per year.
The laboratory work encompasses the usual areas of Bacteriology, Parasitology, Mycology and Serology as well as a specialist Diagnostic Molecular testing suite.
Our Department is an IBMS registered training facility, offering support for Registration and Specialist Portfolios as well as the Higher Specialist Diploma. Staff are encouraged to undertake further training and development and, if interested, undertake roles in the laboratory quality management system.
For Biomedical Scientist roles you should be HCPC registered, or in the process of registration, and well versed in the workings of a routine Microbiology Laboratory, and able to contribute effectively to the departmental output. You will also need to be enthusiastic and highly motivated, computer literate and familiar with working to UKAS standards.
The department operates on 24/7 working day, in which you will be required to participate.
Our Hospital, part of the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, is based near Peterborough City Centre. The area offers affordable living. Our location also offers excellent transport links, with frequent trains to London within an hour, and the proximity to the A1(M) for easy commuting into/out of the city as well as access to Cambridge, the rest of Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.
About us
This vacancy would include night shifts
Take part in a regular appraisal system and has individual objectives that are in line with the Departments business plan.
Liaise with maintenance engineers in relation to on-site work.
Provide training to Band 5 BMS, Associate Practitioner (AP), Assistant Technical Officer (ATO), and Trainee BMS staff as required.
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