Microbiology Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Job summary Applications are invited from HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientists with significant post registration experience in Microbiology as a BMS for the above post. For this post we require an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work in our busy, well-equipped, UKAS accredited laboratory. The post is based at Whiston Hospital and there is a requirement for full participation in the out of hours system. The Department processes over 700,000 requests each year in a modern well equipped department. Whiston Hospital is well situated close to the M62 and M57 motorways with good access to both Liverpool and Manchester. Interview Date - To Be Confirmed The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change Main duties of the job Specialist Biomedical Scientists will act as experienced specialists who generally work without guidance or supervision to complete delegated tasks involved in the delivery of a clinical pathology service that enables a high standard of patient care. Those who satisfy competency assessments may work as an autonomous practitioner to provide a 24-hour pathology service for the Trust. The successful applicant will be expected to take a full part in any out of hours service agreed by the Trust. Specialist BMSs carry out analyses on blood, body fluids, tissues and cells to determine the presence or absence of disease; this enables diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of the effectiveness of treatment. Biomedical Scientists also carry out population screening for inherited or malignant disorders. About us Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission. We provide a full range of acute adult and children services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man. We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit. Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time. Our latest achievements include: Acute Trust of the Year - HSJ Awards November 2019 Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC - Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal) Best acute Trust in England for quality of care for the 3rd year running (NHS Staff Survey) In the NHS Staff Survey 2020 the Trust scored the highest marks in the following areas; Quality of care Staff engagement Support from managers Details Date posted 30 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per Annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 409-8291199 Job locations Whiston Hospital Warrington Road Prescot L35 5DR United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities KEY DUTIES The following duties will be performed after supervised training with a registered Biomedical Scientist. All duties must be performed and comply with agreed departmental policies and procedures . Technical Undertake manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations on a rotational basis through all sections within the department as required. Follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and participate in the regular review and update of SOPs. Ensure that equipment is used in accordance with Departmental policies and suppliers instructions. Undertake routine and more complex maintenance on laboratory instruments, carry out appropriate internal maintenance procedures and maintain maintenance records. Plan and organise a workload which can be varied and complex. This involves completion of on-going work, together with new work, which can be interspersed with urgent specimens. These activities are required to meet the demands of the department Undertake technical validation of the complex results from laboratory investigations ensuring accuracy and precision as specified by laboratory protocols. Measure and monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures. Carry out corrective action or inform senior staff when the quality control procedures indicate loss of performance. Prepare reagents required for analysers and manual laboratory investigations and to record reagent batch numbers and maintain a reagent audit trail. Report any instance or event which may cause a service delivery failure to the Senior Biomedical Scientists . Record and monitor data from non-analytical equipment e.g. water purity from water systems, decontamination records for centrifuges, fridge and freezer temperatures etc. Scientific Undertake method and laboratory instrument evaluation as directed by senior laboratory staff. Take appropriate action should the quality assurance systems b