Job summary
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Scientist to join a team of two Consultant Medical Microbiologists and two SAS doctors.
The post is whole time however, consideration will be given to those who wish to work part-time or job-share. The post is based at the Shrewsbury & Telford Microbiology Laboratory, which is situated on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
- Part of a team responsible for the provision of a comprehensive clinical, laboratory, diagnostic and consultative microbiology and infection control service
- The post holder will be expected to liaise in a timely manner with clinicians, hospital staff, general practitioners and health protection consultants concerning the diagnosis and management of patients
- Participate in regular visits to ITU and ward rounds at the three main sites
- Authorisation and interpretation of results
- To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
- To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
Organisational
- To work with local managers and professional colleagues in the employing Trust in the efficient running of the service.
- To participate in the Continuous Professional Development and the Trust's appraisal scheme.
- To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
- Ensure that all Trust-wide standards are maintained to improve the quality of total care to all who come into contact with services provided by Shrewsbury and Telford hospital NHS Trust.
About us
The laboratory is well equipped. Bacteriology equipment includes 3 Bactec FX blood culture analysers, a Bruker MALDI-TOF, an IRIS QC Sprint urine analyser and 3x BD MicroScan Antibiotic Resistance analysers. Serology and therapeutic drug monitoring is performed on a Roche Cobas 810blood science platform. In addition, there is a Vidas 3 for further testing. Large volume molecular tests are performed on Qiagen Qiasymphony extraction platforms, ABI detection platforms and a Rotagene. Rapid molecular platforms include DRW Samba machines, Abbott ID Now machines and Cepheid GeneXpert.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is an organisation that strives to provide high quality, safe care for our patients in an environment which our staff are proud to work in.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached "Job Pack" for a full list of duties and responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached "Job Pack" for a full list of duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Clinical Scientist with the Health Professions Council
- Considerable experience gained post HCPC registration
Desirable
- Post-graduate degree e.g. PhD or MSc in a relevant subject or equivalent post-graduate training
- o FRCPath or equivalent training
- Management training on an accredited course
- Specialist in one or more areas (e.g. clinical virology, molecular diagnostics)
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Knowledge and understanding of UK microbiology laboratory practic
- Experience in antimicrobial chemotherapy and clinical management of patients with infection
- Knowledge and experience in infection prevention and control
- Ability and willingness to teach all levels of laboratory and clinical staf
- Ability to work within a team
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Experience of multi-agency working e.g. Public health or other national fora
- Research and development experience
- Publications and national/international conference presentations
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Clinical Scientist with the Health Professions Council
- Considerable experience gained post HCPC registration
Desirable
- Post-graduate degree e.g. PhD or MSc in a relevant subject or equivalent post-graduate training
- o FRCPath or equivalent training
- Management training on an accredited course
- Specialist in one or more areas (e.g. clinical virology, molecular diagnostics)
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Knowledge and understanding of UK microbiology laboratory practic
- Experience in antimicrobial chemotherapy and clinical management of patients with infection
- Knowledge and experience in infection prevention and control
- Ability and willingness to teach all levels of laboratory and clinical staf
- Ability to work within a team
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Experience of multi-agency working e.g. Public health or other national fora
- Research and development experience
- Publications and national/international conference presentations
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
