Microbiology Operational Lead Scientist - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job overview

The Pathology departments at South Tees Hospital (STH) and North Tees and Hartlepool (NTH) are working collaboratively to develop a joint service called Tees Valley Pathology with services being delivered on all hospital sites. The new service model requires an individual to help lead the Microbiology department. While employment will be with STH the post will require cross site working.

We are looking for an enthusiastic healthcare professional who can understand the changing services of pathology and represent the new service going forward. You must have the appropriate experience, knowledge and skills to join our Cellular Sciences team, working in Microbiology (alongside the Lead Biomedical Scientist in Bacteriology and Lead Biomedical Scientist Virology/Molecular) to provide services across the James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, University Hospital North Tees in Stockton and University Hartlepool Hospital in Hartlepool sites, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and helping maintain the provision of an effective and efficient service.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic candidate with a flexible approach to work. The post will be to supervise and manage the day to day running of the busy Microbiology department across all parts of the service. The successful candidate will have proven management skills and extensive technical and theoretical knowledge of routine and specialist microbiology.

Main duties of the job

All departments have full UKAS accreditation and are approved IBMS training laboratories.

Microbiology is a dynamic and forward thinking department providing an expert 24/7 service across all our hospital sites.

We are looking for someone with extensive knowledge and experience of working within a Microbiology laboratory. Previous experience of method or equipment validation, and a familiarity with the requirements for ISO15189 is essential. The successful candidate will possess the investigative and presentation skills required to lead on all aspects of quality assurance, both internal and external, across the Microbiology service, with the aim of maintaining standards for UKAS accreditation.

You will hold an FIBMS and/or MSc and/or HSD (or equivalent experience) and a recognised management qualification (or equivalent experience). Where equivalence is being used to meet essential criteria, please provide details in your supporting statement.

You must be able to demonstrate a commitment to CPD, have excellent interpersonal and time-management skills.

Relocation expenses may be considered

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen .

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.

As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.

If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at

The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.

Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.

Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.