Registered Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

Job summary

The Microbiology service at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join our friendly team!

We have available two positions totalling a 1.8 full time equivalent, and are open to candidates looking at either full or part time roles.Please indicate on your supporting information what your preferred working days would be, and how flexible these are.

This role is based on our Basingstoke site, which also provides services to our Winchester and Andover sites as well as the surrounding GP's. The annual workload is over 500,000 requests and provides a comprehensive service including, Bacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, Infectious Disease Serology, Covid and Molecular testing.

The department uses the Winpath LIMS system, Q-Pulse QMS and ICE electronic requesting system for hospital patients and General Practice.

There has been a lot of recent investment in laboratory technology: Optigene Genie's for Covid testing, Biomolecular MIC's, Bruker MALDI-ToF; Accelerate's and SediMax; . Other equipment includes GeneXperts BacT/Alert 3D, Vitek 2 and VIDAS, BD MAX, Diasorin XL and a COBAS 4800 for CT/GC screening.

The department is UKAS accredited and is an IBMS accredited training laboratory.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will be an HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with a completed IBMS Specialist Diploma in Microbiology and an excellent knowledge of laboratory diagnostics.

We offer an opportunity to work with like-minded clinical and scientific team members in a forward-thinking Pathology service that supports and encourages individual professional development.

If you would like to have a look around and meet our team, please contact Robert or Helen.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.