Medical Technical Officer

Job Title: Medical Technical Officer – 1 year Fixed Term

Grade: Band 3

Directorate: Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Core Clinical Services

Location/Base: Southmead Hospital

We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Medical Technical Officer to join an existing, highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team.

The successful applicant will be based in the Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, which is recognised as a centre of excellence for both R&D and specialist service provision in the area of antimicrobial chemotherapy.

The post-holder will work primarily on supporting more senior staff, assisting in the day to day work of the specialist assay service provided by the Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory.

Both laboratory work and clerical work will be undertaken including sample analysis, result communication by telephone and computer data entry . We will offer full training, encouragement and support.

The successful applicant is likely to have a science background and preferably experience of working in a laboratory.

Our vision at NBT is that by enabling our teams to be the best they can be we will provide Exceptional Healthcare, Personally Delivered. This means that our patients recognise that we are exemplars of safe, harm-free care and that we give them the best possible health improvement.

As a major acute teaching hospital and centre of excellence in a number of fields we will do this through the dedication of you, our outstanding 8000 staff, and through a genuine partnership with our patients, the public and local partners. By doing this we will, as OneNBT, provide a place you are proud to work and an outstanding patient and carer experience.

We treat some of the most difficult medical conditions, in an increasingly complex and growing patient population made even more complex by the challenges we face due to Covid-19. Yet we are confident in our ability to be ready for the next five years, even in these uncertain times. This is thanks to our understanding of the financial, capital and transformation actions we will need to take to deliver our ambitious strategy and objectives launched at the start of the year. Not only will we continue to increase our offer to you, our staff, but will work with you and our partners to make sure we achieve all we set out to do.

Working as part of a team and under the direction of more senior staff, to assist in the day to day work of the specialist assay service provided by the Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory.

To undertake data entry and associated clerical duties.

To undertake routine maintenance and diagnostic checks on specialist equipment. To assistant in the procurement, provision and management of laboratory supplies. The specific duties carried out will depend on the allocated area of work.

To participate in the preparation and processing of clinical specimens for antibiotic assay and under supervision, to communicate results back to the users of the Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory.