Job summary
This post is within the Healthcare Associated Infection, Fungal, Antimicrobial Resistance, Antimicrobial Utilisation & Sepsis Division (Clinical & Public Health group) of UKHSA. The mission of the division is to protect people from healthcare-associated and antimicrobial resistant infections, through world-leading public health microbiology, outbreak response, surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, modelling, research and evidence-based interventions.
This post is positioned within the Colindale site, working within the Healthcare Associated Infection, Fungal, Antimicrobial Resistance, Antimicrobial Utilisation & Sepsis Division providing scientific and managerial leadership to both the Division and national AMR reference services within the Specialised Microbiology and Laboratories (SML) within the Science Group.
Main duties of the job
As an HCPC-registered Clinical Scientist, the post-holder will work seamlessly between the Division and SML: (i) to provide scientific and technical leadership in the area of typing and characterization of opportunistic pathogens; (ii) to lead the laboratory team delivering national typing and characterization of opportunistic pathogen reference services; (ii) to be responsible for validating and issuing clinical reports to customers; and (iiv) to provide scientific and strategic leadership for introducing novel technologies into reference services to meet the Division objectives.
Location
UKHSA Colindale office, 61 Colindale Ave, London, NW9 5EQ
*Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.*
Working Pattern - Full Time, Part Time, Job Share, Flexible Working.
About us
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Range of health and wellbeing support
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Criteria:
It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 1500 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the essential criteria (for full details of all essential criteria please refer to the attached job description, you must review this to produce your statement of suitability):
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification: either full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Clinical Scientist, or an ACS Certificate of Attainment
- Relevant Postdoctoral experience
- Clinical scientific and molecular microbiology experience
- Familiarity with diverse molecular diagnostic platforms
- MOLIS / LIMS experience. Validating reports through MOLIS or similar LIMS system
- Good working knowledge of antibiotic susceptibility testing and resistance mechanisms
- Demonstrable experience of running services accredited to ISO 15189 standard
- Demonstrable experience of leading complex projects and project management skills
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Experience of molecular microbiological techniques and their application
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, but also in relation to management systems
Desirable
- Molecular assay development and validation
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Criteria:
It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 1500 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the essential criteria (for full details of all essential criteria please refer to the attached job description, you must review this to produce your statement of suitability):
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification: either full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Clinical Scientist, or an ACS Certificate of Attainment
- Relevant Postdoctoral experience
- Clinical scientific and molecular microbiology experience
- Familiarity with diverse molecular diagnostic platforms
- MOLIS / LIMS experience. Validating reports through MOLIS or similar LIMS system
- Good working knowledge of antibiotic susceptibility testing and resistance mechanisms
- Demonstrable experience of running services accredited to ISO 15189 standard
- Demonstrable experience of leading complex projects and project management skills
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Experience of molecular microbiological techniques and their application
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, but also in relation to management systems
Desirable
- Molecular assay development and validation
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable criteria
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification: either full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Clinical Scientist, or an ACS Certificate of Attainment
- PhD in microbiology or a related discipline
- Relevant Postdoctoral experience
- Clinical scientific and molecular microbiology experience
- Familiarity with diverse molecular diagnostic platforms
- MOLIS / LIMS experience. Validating reports through MOLIS or similar LIMS system
- Experience working within the typing and characterisation of opportunistic pathogens
- Good working knowledge of antibiotic susceptibility testing and resistance mechanisms.
- Substantive (postdoctoral) experience in Public Health microbiology in reference and/or diagnostic settings
- Demonstrable experience of running services accredited to ISO 15189 standard
- Demonstrable experience of leading complex projects and project management skills
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Able to provide/receive highly complex information, negotiate and present to peers/others
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Ability to take decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Experience of molecular microbiological techniques and their application
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, but also in relation to management systems.
Desirable
- IT / LIMS systems - familiarity with database software and preparation of queries
- Molecular assay development and validation
- Proven record of research in relevant areas including significant/relevant publications
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable criteria
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification: either full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Clinical Scientist, or an ACS Certificate of Attainment
- PhD in microbiology or a related discipline
- Relevant Postdoctoral experience
- Clinical scientific and molecular microbiology experience
- Familiarity with diverse molecular diagnostic platforms
- MOLIS / LIMS experience. Validating reports through MOLIS or similar LIMS system
- Experience working within the typing and characterisation of opportunistic pathogens
- Good working knowledge of antibiotic susceptibility testing and resistance mechanisms.
- Substantive (postdoctoral) experience in Public Health microbiology in reference and/or diagnostic settings
- Demonstrable experience of running services accredited to ISO 15189 standard
- Demonstrable experience of leading complex projects and project management skills
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Able to provide/receive highly complex information, negotiate and present to peers/others
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Ability to take decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Experience of molecular microbiological techniques and their application
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, but also in relation to management systems.
Desirable
- IT / LIMS systems - familiarity with database software and preparation of queries
- Molecular assay development and validation
- Proven record of research in relevant areas including significant/relevant publications
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).
