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Location: Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

Grade & Salary: AfC Band 7 £41,659 - £47,672

Permanent contract

The Microbiology laboratory at Cambridge current provides
services to Addenbrooke’s, Royal Papworth, and the E&N
HertsHospitals,thesurroundingdistrictandotherNHS
Laboratories.Ithasactiveresearchandepidemiological
interests. The laboratory works to UKAS ISO 15189 standards
and has strong teaching interests. Set on the outskirts of the
university city of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital is one of
the top hospitals in the UK and a thriving NHS Foundation
Trust.Addenbrooke’siscloselyassociatedwithleading
educational providers including the University of Cambridge
and is a major centre for biomedical research and education.
To supervise bench work of a team within the laboratory in
processing of microbiological specimens and related tasks
including isolation, identification, interpretation and reporting
of results in accordance with agreed polices and standard
operating procedures.

Asamemberofthemiddlemanagementteam,takea
specialisedleadroleatseniorBMSlevelwithinthe
department e.g. quality, health and safety, IT, CL3, training or
expertise in a specialised area of microbiology e.g. mycology,
parasitology.

Your main duties would include:

• Advising staff regarding technical difficulties.
• Participating in implementing and suggesting changes to

work practices and procedures.

• Selection of appropriate test profiles for samples

received according to agreed protocols.

• Analysis of cultures, determination of antibiotic

susceptibility and biomedical identification of micro-
organisms.

• Performance of immunological and other assays to

investigate microbial infection and management of
therapeutic agents.

• Screening and interpreting test results (including those

from regional specialties within the hospitals served)
and communicating findings to senior colleagues and
medical microbiology staff.

• Technical validation of reports for clinical authorisation.
• Under strict protocols authorisation of reports for release

to other departments, wards, general practitioners, and
other customers.

• Participating in provision of out of hours on-call service

(lone-working).

• Participating in Senior BMS rotation through all sections

of the department.

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where
Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to
actively encourage applications from everyone, including
groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our
staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an
inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions
to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities.
We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by
removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of
opportunity for all.

Your main responsibilities would include:
On a day-to-day basis managing and allocating work to BMS,
Healthcare Science Support workers and other junior grade
staff within a section of the laboratory to comply with agreed
laboratory turnaround times. With other team leaders
planning day-to-day of the work of the laboratory. You would
need to ensure that all tasks are carried out to the required
safety standards. The postholder would Provide technical
advice to internal and external laboratory users.

The department undertakes a wide range of routine and
specialistmicrobiologicalandmolecularinvestigations.It
makesextensiveuseofautomationincludingQiagen
platforms, Microarray, BacTec,Sedimax, MGIT, Vitek, Centaur
XP, Tigris, Panther, Liaison XL and Vidas analysers and BD
Kiestra.

Please note, as part of the interview process, you may be asked
to prepare to deliver a presentation or complete a test.
Selection process details

STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:
You will be required to complete an application form and a statement of suitability of up to 1250 words. This will be assessed in line with the advertised essential criteria – please do provide evidence of how you meet this.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.

STAGE 2 – INTERVIEW

This competition will involve an interview either face to face or by video.

As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification.

Please note, as part of the interview process, you may be asked to prepare and deliver a presentation or take a test.

For further information on the selection process, please refer to the attached Candidate Pack.

Expected Timeline:
Advert close: Tuesday 15th August 23:55

Shortlist: Week commencing 22nd August 2023

Interviews: TBC

Please note these dates could be subject to change.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.