Employer: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Ashford
Salary: £47,092 - £58,217 per annum
Type: Permanent
Expires: 02 Aug 2017
Department of Pathology
Microbiology
Head Biomedical Scientist Band 8b
Applications are invited from an enthusiastic, highly motivated and suitably qualified individual for this key position within the Microbiology department at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT).
The department processes in excess of 540,000 tests per year and delivers a full repertoire including Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology, Mycology and Molecular Microbiology.
Centralised Microbiology services are provided to all three acute hospital sites within EKHUFT from our Ashford laboratory based at the William Harvey Hospital.
The Microbiology department is a regional referral centre within the Kent & Medway and holds both full CPA and IBMS accreditation. This service has currently been through UKAS accreditation and is awaiting offer of ISO 15189 accreditation.
Applicants will have highly developed leadership and management knowledge and experience, along with a demonstrable track record of innovative Microbiology service development and strong financial governance. You will be HPC registered, with FIBMS, MSc or equivalent and hold a recognised postgraduate management qualification.
To discuss the post or arrange an informal visit, please contact;
Head of Service, Dr Matthew Strutt by on 01233 616760 [email protected] or
Marcus Coales, General Manger Pathology on 01233 633331 [email protected]
Contact: Dr Matthew Strutt
Email: [email protected]
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