Interested in environmental/microbiological testing and decontamination? 🦠🧫 We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Scientist or Biomedical Scientist to join the NUH IPC team. For more information & to apply look here 👇 nuh.nhs.uk/jobs/#!/job/UK… Association for Laboratory Medicine IBMS #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare

Our thoughts and very best hopes are with our friend and former colleague Tom Doherty, his wife Anne and all family since his fall and disappearance in the Pyrenees. We desperately hope he is found soon. Our great thanks to all supporting the search.

Just 4 days left to apply for this fantastic post and be part of our IPC/Micro team. Closing date is 15th August - have a look to find out more! 👇🦠👇🧫👇

Next IPC Journal Club: your 'how-to' guide to identify and critically analyse good studies. Weds 21st August @ 1500 (UK time). The Journal Club will be making reference to this paper ebm.bmj.com/content/22/6/2… Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ab0218cc…

Have you worked with Candida auris and are interested a new role with our biofilm group? We have an 18 month Research Fellow position. We’d love to hear from you. Glasgow Biofilm Research Network ryankean29 InfectionPrevention GCU Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/glas…

Time for some weekend CPD!

A new month means a new antibiotic of the month! This month is the turn of cefidefocol, known as a Trojan horse antibiotic it binds to iron and utilises the bacterial active ion transport to get into the cell! 💊🦠💊

Exciting News from IBMS Lothian and Borders Branch branch! Today Episode 1 of a new Podcast focusing on career stories of Biomedical Scientists have launched! 🚀 🎙️👩🏼‍🔬🔬🧬 #BiomedicalScience #Podcast #CareersInScience #Inspiration IBMS #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare Listen here 👉 sogl.podbean.com

Research in the NHS is not a luxury. To unlock its benefits for patients, the NHS and the economy, we also call for: ✅ Protected time for research leaders in the NHS ✅ A reversal in the decline of clinical academics ✅ The use of patient data as a resource good for all

jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba… Consultant Clinical Scientist job (microbiology, AfC 8d) in County Durham & Darlington. Please share!

I grow slowly in aerobic conditions and can be seen as fine, branching, beaded GPB on a Gram stain. I am partially acid-fast when a modified Ziehl-Neelsen is applied. I classically cause respiratory infections and brain abscesses. What am I?

A new month means a new antibiotic of the month! This one comes from Chloe one of our trainee specialist BMS’ on gentamicin. We put these above our MALDI computer so when the plates are drying staff can read them and learn more about antibiotics! 🦠🦠💊💊

Insightful visit to Nottingham University Hospitals w/ @ajosephnotts, Annette, & #CwPAMS colleagues. Pleased to hear how #SSTF and #IVOS have been embedded across trust. Valuable micro lab, pharmacy tour & discussion on IPC, offering practical advice for colleagues to implement back at base.

Come join us at the UK’s national reference lab for AMR and HCAIs - permanent AfC8b Clinical Scientist role leading Staph and Strep Service. Apply here: beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Thanks to Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 for finding the latest Shorter Is Better study! No, not BALANCE. That ain't published yet. Rather, it's the 57th short course periop prophylaxis RCT. Yes, you heard right. 57. So...how many do you need? Kinda getting embarrassing no? bradspellberg.com/shorter-is-bet…

We're delighted to invite applications for the first grant call of our Urinary Tract Infections Research Initiative - worth up to £250,000. Deadline for expressions of interest is 15 November 2024. For more details visit: ow.ly/mKlq50TqH1n #Urology #UTIs #R&D #Research

We are delighted to announce the publication of UTI WikiGuideline in JAMA Network Open. Thank you to the 54 experts from 12 countries for drafting. Special thanks to Snacks, PharmD, MPH and Alfredo J Mena Lora MD FIDSA for leading the effort. jamanetwork.com/searchresults?…

An early heads up that we hope to appoint a direct entry STP in microbiology in Sept 2025. Come and work with our amazing team. Keep an eye on the National School of Healthcare Science website early next year! STP Perspectives