Job overview

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has re-designed its Pathology services with new state-of-the art equipment and new laboratory, and with a new Lab Info Management System being installed later this year.    An opportunity for a Senior Biomedical Scientist/Training Lead within the field of Microbiology is now available.

As Training Lead the individual will be responsible for the development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of education and training programmes within the Microbiology laboratory.  The post holder will ensure that all staff are trained and competent to meet user, service, regulatory, accreditation and professional requirements.

The post holder will lead in training strategy, competency assessment, quality improvement related to training, and support for workforce development across all staff groups.

As a Senior Biomedical Scientist, the post holder will also be highly skilled in microbiological investigations and able to carry out complex investigations on patient samples to diagnose infective disease and monitor the treatment of patients.  They will also lead teams of Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Support Staff to deliver a patient-orientated medical laboratory service to contribute to efficient and effective care.  

Main duties of the job

• Carry out investigations on samples of tissue and body fluids to diagnose disease and monitor the treatment of patients.
• Assist in the provision of reliable and accurate analytical data 
• Lead teams of Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Assistants, on a rotational basis, to deliver, within budget, a patient-orientated medical laboratory service to contribute to efficient and effective care.
• To safely and efficiently manage a designated section within the laboratory to approved standards and protocols, in a safe and efficient manner so that all work in the area is performed accurately and in a timely manner.
• To provide and assist in the training of personnel within the Department.
• To ensure the effective and efficient management of staff and resources on a daily basis
• To contribute to sickness management of staff and recruitment of new staff
• To contribute to reviewing and writing of procedures.

·         The co-ordination, organisation and delivery of training, induction, continuing professional development (CPD) and competency assessments in the department.

·         Liaising with managers and external training personnel to ensure that all members of the team are trained and competent to meet user, regulatory, accreditation and professional requirements

• Providing leadership in progressing training strategy, departmental improvements and workforce development. 

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier – Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability.  If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017