• Job Description

  Req#: M0042-25-1025?language=en&page=509&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have flexible bank shifts and long-term placement opportunities available for HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists available at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

  The successful applicant will initially be assigned to one of the Specialist areas of Biochemistry, which include Metabolic Chromatography, Trace Elements, LC-MS, and Endocrinology. You may be assigned to other parts of the Biochemistry laboratory as per service need.

  Main duties of the job

  The lab provides a comprehensive 7-day service covering bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, virology, serology and parasitology, and molecular testing. You will rotate across these sections. You will be required to work shifts on a 24/7 rota system, which includes weekend and bank holiday working, and early/day/late/night shifts.

  About us

  Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

  Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

  Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

  Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

  Details

  Date posted

  23 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £22.99 an hour

  Contract

  Bank

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  M0042-25-1025

  Job locations

  UHS

  Tremona Road

  Southampton

  Hampshire

  SO16 6YD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To analyse specimens for screening, diagnostic purposes and the clinical management of patients
  • To interpret clinical request forms and exercise judgement regarding work to be performed and priority relating to clinical urgency
  • To handle a range of body fluids, tissue samples and other infectious material according to category II containment procedures
  • To handle chemicals according to COSHH regulations
  • To handle radioactive materials according to IRMA regulations
  • To deal with spillage of samples/chemicals in a safe and appropriate manner when necessary
  • To use laboratory equipment safely in accordance with local and manufacturers guidelines.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To analyse specimens for screening, diagnostic purposes and the clinical management of patients
  • To interpret clinical request forms and exercise judgement regarding work to be performed and priority relating to clinical urgency
  • To handle a range of body fluids, tissue samples and other infectious material according to category II containment procedures
  • To handle chemicals according to COSHH regulations
  • To handle radioactive materials according to IRMA regulations
  • To deal with spillage of samples/chemicals in a safe and appropriate manner when necessary
  • To use laboratory equipment safely in accordance with local and manufacturers guidelines.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • - IBMS accredited BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
  • - IBMS Specialist Diploma in Medical Microbiology or Virology (from 2005) or working towards this Qualification
  • - Professional registration with HCPC
  • - You must be able to plan and use your own time economically and effectively
  • - Good communicator

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • - IBMS accredited BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
  • - IBMS Specialist Diploma in Medical Microbiology or Virology (from 2005) or working towards this Qualification
  • - Professional registration with HCPC
  • - You must be able to plan and use your own time economically and effectively
  • - Good communicator

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  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

  NHS Professionals Limited

  Address

  UHS

  Tremona Road

  Southampton

  Hampshire

  SO16 6YD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NHS Professionals Limited

  Address

  UHS

  Tremona Road

  Southampton

  Hampshire

  SO16 6YD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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