Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

Are you fascinated by bacteria, find mycology magical or love following the clues to identify an unusual organism? Then you are the right person to join our team of Biomedical Scientists, in Microbiology. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Band 5/6 HCPC Biomedical Scientist to join our Microbiology team based at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals whilst employed by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, working for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology service. Previous experience of working in an NHS laboratory would be desirable. We are a very busy, well-equipped laboratory. We receive a variety of patient samples, such as urine, faeces, blood and swabs from both hospital and community patients in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde We are accredited by UKAS (ISO15189) and are an IBMS approved training laboratory. Please note: This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received. As a Biomedical Scientist, you are an integral part of the team; responsible for identifying pathogens which cause disease. We provide the information that medical staff use to determine appropriate treatment options to help our patients quickly and effectively. As well as this, you would be involved with the maintenance and troubleshooting of various automated systems including Virtuo, UF5000, MALDI-TOF, and Genetic Signatures analyser. You will need to be enthusiastic about providing an excellent standard of work which contributes to patient care. You should be highly motivated, computer literate, demonstrate good interpersonal skills, and always remain respectful of the Trust values. You will be supported in your training by our dedicated team of experienced staff who will ensure all your training needs are met to become competent in all areas. This position is full time working 37.5 hours a week between the hours of 8am and 8pm, weekends and Bank Holidays, part-time hours may be considered. Once established, you will partake in the out of hours on-call service for urgent samples We have fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria. Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns. You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path. You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dawn Singleton Job title: Microbiology Manager Email address: dawn.singleton1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01253953755 Senior BMS Team 01253696951 Paul Regan Jade Coldwell Helen Cooper