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Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

Job details
Posting date: 28 February 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £44,806 - £53,134 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 30 March 2025
Location: Tooting, SW17 0QT
Company: st georges nhs trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 7019872/200-STG-713139-7019872-DK

Summary

A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


This vacancy is specifically for 1.0 WTE Bacteriology post. Candidates will be given speciality interview questions to answer on the day.

South West London Pathology is an award winning pathology partnership between four Hospital Trusts – St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust – designed to provide an integrated, high quality pathology service for hospitals and GPs across South West London, by bringing together the best of each Trust’s service and providing them within a single organisation.

The Microbiology department at St George’s has state of the art equipment, offering full laboratory automation and a vast array of molecular platforms. The laboratory prides itself on its innovative and progressive approach to Microbiology.

** Please note applicants who have been interviewed unsuccessfully in the last three months will not be invited to interview for this post **

***Please refer to attached job description and person specification for full job main duties:***

Microbiology at SWLP is looking for a Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join our dynamic, friendly team . You will be deployed in Microbiology at the St George's site. The department offers the latest equipment in the Microbiology field with three Kiestra lines, MALDI-ToF technology, Uri-system, Liaison XLs, EntericBio, BD FX, MGIT and Phoenix. There is an automated Serology track system and a specialised Molecular service including high throughput analysers.

The department also offers an extensive screening program for latent TB for the London region.

The post holder will be expected to have good knowledge and experience in Microbiology in addition to being able to demonstrate excellent problem solving skills.

You will be expected to participate in a 24/7 shift system which includes weekend, night, late and bank holiday working as part of hours.

For further information regarding working for SWLP, please follow the link below:

South West London Pathology | Providing high quality NHS led pathology services to hospitals and GPs (swlpath.nhs.uk)

For full details of the main responsibilities for the role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Provides specialist technical services to patients that may include research and audit samples.

Contributes to providing a professional clinical laboratory service, working effectively as a team member as part of the overall department.

Able to perform all core scientific and interpretive work, which corresponds to the training and qualifications of a Registered Biomedical Scientist.

To assist in training and supervising staff and deputising for the Advanced Biomedical Scientist when necessary.


This advert closes on Thursday 13 Mar 2025

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