Trainee Biomedical Scientist/Registered Biomedical Scientist

We are seeking an enthusiastic and well-motivated Biomedical Scientist/Trainee Biomedical Scientist to join the Microbiology team at Pathlinks, Scunthorpe General Hospital. The laboratory is equipped with a variety of analysers including the BioMerieux BacT/Alert, BioMerieux Vitek, Cepheid GeneXpert, Roche Cobas 5800, Qiagen Qiastat and Beckman Coulter iQ200.

The laboratory delivers a range of investigations, is UKAS accredited to ISO 15189:2012 and is an IBMS approved training laboratory.

You will work as part of the Microbiology team to provide a high-quality service while adhering to the Trust values of Compassion, Honesty, Respect and Teamwork

The post holder will work as a Biomedical Scientist performing a range of microbiological techniques to assist in the clinical diagnosis of microbiological disease. They will rotate through all sections of Microbiology and Serology.

Following training, the post holder will be expected to participate in the 24/7 shift rota which will include working weekends, bank holidays and night shifts.

You will assist the Deputy Laboratory Managers with tasks such as supervision, training and maintaining UKAS accreditation.

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanna Frost Job title: Deputy Laboratory Manager, Microbiology Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 03033 306274

Richard Gordon (Deputy Laboratory Manager)

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