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SalaryWe are looking for a part-time, energetic, enthusiastic and well-motivated BMS with appropriate qualifications and/or relevant experience in Microbiology to join the leadership team of the Infection & Immunity Sciences (I&IS) particularly Frimley Park Hospital site for Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS).
The post holder will be responsible for the implementation, delivery and maintenance of the training and competency programme for Military Biomedical Scientists. In addition to Defence need, such initiatives are deemed necessary to achieve and maintain compliance with UKAS, relevant ISO, HTA and MHRA Blood Quality and Safety Regulations. This will span Haematology, Biochemistry, Blood Transfusion and Microbiology requiring exceptional cross-department collaboration.
The post holder is expected to provide leadership, advice and direction to both NHS and Military staff on matters relating to training and competency. They will also regularly engage and collaborate with senior Military Biomedical Scientists to develop current training strategies and implement new training initiatives.
The post holder will hold or be working towards a training qualification such as the IBMS Certificate of Expert Practice in Training.
Applications are invited from HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist who has completed their Specialist portfolio training and has extensive experience in a specialised Microbiology laboratory setting.
The post holder will take the lead Specialist Training role in Microbiology to deliver expert training to Ministry of Defence (MoD) pre-specialist Biomedical Scientists.
The post holder will be responsible for the implementation, delivery and maintenance of the training and competency programme for Military Biomedical Scientists. In addition to Defence need, such initiatives are deemed necessary to achieve and maintain compliance with UKAS, relevant ISO, HTA and MHRA Blood Quality and Safety Regulations. This will span Haematology, Biochemistry, Blood Transfusion and Microbiology requiring exceptional cross-department collaboration.
The post holder is expected to provide leadership, advice and direction to both NHS and Military staff on matters relating to training and competency. They will also regularly engage and collaborate with senior Military Biomedical Scientists to develop current training strategies and implement new training initiatives.
The post holder will hold or be working towards a training qualification such as the IBMS Certificate of Expert Practice in Training.
There’s never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country’s largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you’ll feel at home at Frimley Health.
• Support the Laboratory Manager, Training Manager and Military Training Manager to ensure full compliance with all statutory responsibilities for Military staff training, education, and competencies.
• Develop a comprehensive and workable training and competency programme for Military staff working closely with Laboratory Manager, Training Manager and Military Training Manager across departments. To include departmental tutorials, educational lectures and workshops.
• Liaise with Section Leads to co-ordinate in-house training for all Military Biomedical Scientists and ensure effective rotation throughout departments iaw the Military Diploma IBMS Training Plan
• Perform numerous, specialised laboratory investigations using a wide range of highly complex automated instruments applicable to role.
• Provide training support for research and development projects as directed by Laboratory Manager.
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This advert closes on Monday 5 Feb 2024
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