Job summary
- Main area
- Microbiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-8137-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northern General Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/09/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/10/2024
Employer heading
Advanced Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology Quality Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is one of five Trusts involved in the formation of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Network. The aim of the Network is to deliver a Pathology Service that provides all SYB patients and clinicians with equitable access to high-quality, innovative laboratory medicine solutions that will ensure the best clinical outcomes for patients. A collaborative Network will also provide rewarding job and career opportunities for all staff. An Outline Business Case, which described the Target Operating Model for the future Network, has been agreed between Partner Trusts.
The proposed Target Operating Model will ultimately lead to the consolidation of services across SYB. As work progresses to establish the Network, staff will be consulted about proposals that may involve them.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited from experienced HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientists, holding either FIBMS or MSc (in a Biomedical Science discipline or equivalent), IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma (Medical Microbiology or Virology), level 7 Apprenticeship or equivalent extensive experience with a commitment to obtain a level 7 qualification) to join the team as the Microbiology Quality lead in this busy and complex Teaching Hospital laboratory.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking individual with good interpersonal and communication skills. This post will involve working with the Laboratory managers and the Laboratory Medicine Quality and governance Manager to oversee the quality management system ensuring maintenance of UKAS accreditation to ISO standards. The post will involve the training, development and supervision of staff in all aspects of quality and risk management.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The department has an unrivalled repertoire of specialist expertise and is situated within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals on the Northern General site which is a forward thinking and very supportive organisation. We are committed to developing our specialist services and the staff who work within it and the department has an excellent training record. The department is UKAS accredited across its entire repertoire and holds IBMS training status.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
- FIBMS (Virology) or MSc (in Virology or Molecular Microbiology or equivalent), level 7 Apprenticeship or equivalent extensive experience with a commitment to obtain a level 7 qualification. IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma (Virology or Medical Microbiology) or
- IBMS Specialist portfolio (Medical Microbiology or Virology) or other BMS (Microbiology /Virology) specialist qualification.
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable criteria
- Quality and/or Risk Management qualification or equivalent experience. Such as IBMS Certificate of Expert Practise in Quality Management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience post HCPC registration in Microbiology /Virology discipline within an NHS Laboratory.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Laboratory QMS system.
- Experience in application and monitoring of UKAS standards.
- Involvement in managing staff and workload.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of incident reporting and investigation (using Datix or equivalent)
- Experience of training and assessing staff competencies to audit.
- Experience of training and assessing staff competencies.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead team
- Effective communication skills, written and oral.
- Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach.
- Ability to train and guide staff in QMS and Risk matters.
- Good IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office, QPulse, LIMS etc).
Desirable criteria
- Ability to deliver new services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Hall
- Job title
- Laboratory Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2269494
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