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Specialist Biomedical Scientist | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 August 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M23 9LT |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6418129/349-CSS-6418129 |
Summary
The NHS Mycology Reference Centre, Manchester offers a highly specialised diagnostic service primarily serving Manchester, the north of England and Scotland but also receives daily referrals from throughout the UK and beyond.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, aspirational, and highly motivated Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join our our well-established and friendly team, working within modern, well equipped, fully UKAS ISO15189 accredited laboratories.
Candidates must be registered as a Biomedical Scientist with the HCPC and hold an IBMS specialist portfolio or have evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience. Extensive experience of working in an ISO 15189-accredited Mycology/Microbiology laboratory is essential.
You should have good communication skills, be able to work well in a team, remain calm under pressure, and be able to prioritise workload. The work requires excellent accuracy and attention to detail, and high levels of both concentration and manual dexterity. A flexible attitude is essential as is the ability to work to tight deadlines.
The post-holder will act as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist providing scientific services to patients and clients as an aid to clinical diagnosis of mycological disease.
Utilising the appropriate testing, and in a timely manner, you will assist the Consultant Mycologist, and thus ensure the correct clinical diagnosis.
You will perform a range of mycological technical and scientific activities, including testing samples referred from other NHS, private and UKHSA laboratories.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Jul 2024
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