Biomedical Scientist

• To perform the diagnostic microbiology examination and reporting of specimens received in order to aid patient treatment and care.
• To use interpretive skills on culture plates and complex analysers combined with the Laboratory Information Management Computer System in order to deliver the diagnostic microbiology service to our users.
• The diagnostic work of the department includes processing, for example, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, faeces, sputum, tissues and diverse secretions.
• Processed samples are then interpreted for the presence of pathogens, these could be bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic.

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Experience of most areas of diagnostic microbiology.
• Laboratory experience and advanced knowledge of all areas of medical microbiology including bacteriology, parasitology and mycology.Ability to work effectively under time and workload pressures.

Essential

• Good interpretive skills at bench level.
• Able to perform technically advanced procedures where applicable.
• Able to provide judgment on a range of complex problems.
• Ability to develop serological and molecular techniques and interpretation skills if not already acquired.
• IT literate.
• Good at multi-tasking.
• Well organised.
• Able to plan day to day organization of area of work.
• Able to communicate complex information to clinicians and other users to advise on tests performed and results obtained.
• Able to use and maintain equipment.
• Good hand eye coordination for technically demanding procedures.
• Good team member.

Desirable

• Able of organize workload of less qualified staff.
• Lateral thinking.
• Friendly and interactive in working group.d by significant experience in a similar role

Essential

• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• BSc Biomedical Science or equivalent.
• IBMS Certificate of Competence
• Willing to undergo relevant training to ensure sound relevant knowledge.

Desirable

• Higher degree or Post Graduate Diploma, in Biomedical Science.
• Evidence of CPD.
• BSc Hons in IBMS accredited degree.
• IBMS member at member level.
• ECDL.