Biomedical Scientist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Evidence of previous supervision, health and safety and quality systems is essential as you will be responsible for supervising of junior staff in the department Candidates will be encouraged to take a role in the development of training plans for all grades of staff as candidates will be expected to assist in the delivery of departmental training plans and competency assessment. The candidate will have played a role in the registration of trainee Biomedical Scientists with experience of completing the IBMS portfolio for registration. Opportunities for CPD are actively encouraged and supported. You should be a good team player with excellent interpersonal skills. The department requires staff to support the department in delivering a comprehensive Microbiology service over 7 days. To achieve this it is possible that you will be required to work within a rotational shift pattern which will include shifts throughout the departments 24 hours a day / 7days per week out of hours service. The panel will assess if candidates meet the requirements of the role first, using a specific benchmark system. If your application falls below the HEO grade threshold, your application may be assessed against the lower grade role. If you are interviewed for the role and you do not meet the required benchmark you may be considered for an EO grade role. HCPC registered IBMS Specialist Diploma (from 2005) or IBMS fellowship in Medical Microbiology. Please note, as part of the selection process, you may be asked to prepare to deliver a presentation or take a test.

Selection process details

STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:

You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the advertised essential criteria please do provide evidence of how you meet this.

The panel will assess if candidates meet the requirements of the role first, using a specific benchmark system. If your application falls below the HEO grade threshold, your application may be assessed against the lower grade role. If you are interviewed for the role and you do not meet the required benchmark you may be considered for an EO grade role.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.

STAGE 2 INTERVIEW

This competition will involve an interview by video or onsite face to face.

As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification.

Your Statement of Suitability should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria (outlined in the person specification section).

You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.

Please note that you may be required to provide a presentation or undertake a test at interview.

For further information on the selection process, please refer to the full job description.

Expected Timeline:

Advert close: 23:55hrs on 6th June 2023 unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Shortlist: Week commencing the 12th 2023

Interviews: TBC

Please note these dates could be subject to change.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• oHCPC registered
• oBSc in Medical Microbiology, biomedical science or equivalent
• oIBMS Specialist Diploma (from 2005) or IBMS fellowship in Medical Microbiology.
• oEducated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• oFurther training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes.
• oKnowledge and Experience
• oGood all round knowledge of medical microbiology
• oExperience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
• oExperience in communications and stakeholder management
• oAbility to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
• oProblem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• oStrategic thinking - ability to anticipate.
• oAttention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis.
• oIndependent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• oTakes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Labs

Manchester

M13 9WL

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)