Senior Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.
“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is a fixed-term Senior Biomedical Scientist role in the Microbiology Department at Bedford Hospital, covering maternity leave. The successful candidate will join the senior team, contributing to quality standards, staff training, and service development. The role involves supporting the Laboratory Manager in day-to-day operational management, ensuring service continuity, quality, and patient safety. Applicants need significant microbiology experience and a strong understanding of quality management processes.
Essential criteria
- BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
- Masters degree or related professional health care qualification or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- IBMS Specialist portfolio or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- IBMS certificate in Expert Practice in Quality Management
- Audit and evaluation, clinical and information governance, use of Quality Management systems
- Significant specialist knowledge of Microbiology acquired over a significant period
- Experience training staff
- Experience in the implementation of new processes
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal at all levels
- Manage and analyse highly complex information and data
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Document writing
- Leadership skills
- Time management skills
- In depth knowledge of antimicrobial susceptibility testing
- Understanding of quality management systems
- QC trending and QC monitoring
- SOP writing, ability to complete non conformity records
- Specialised knowledge of Microbiology
- Lean working
- BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
- Masters degree or related professional health care qualification or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- IBMS Specialist portfolio or equivalent
- IBMS certificate in Expert Practice in Quality Management
- Audit and evaluation, clinical and information governance, use of Quality Management systems
- Significant specialist knowledge of Microbiology acquired over a significant period
- Experience training staff
- Experience in the implementation of new processes
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal at all levels
- Manage and analyse highly complex information and data
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Document writing
- Leadership skills
- Time management skills
- In depth knowledge of antimicrobial susceptibility testing
- Understanding of quality management systems
- QC trending and QC monitoring
- SOP writing, ability to complete non conformity records
- Specialised knowledge of Microbiology
- Lean working
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Biomedical Scientist to join the Microbiology Department at Bedford Hospital on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave.
The laboratory is equipped with a wide range of modern microbiology and molecular diagnostic platforms, including Beckman Coulter MicroScan, bioMrieux BacT/ALERT VIRTUO, Cepheid GeneXpert, BD MGIT, bioMrieux VIDAS, BioFire TORCH and FilmArray, Roche cobas 6800, Bruker MALDI-TOF, BD MAX, Stratec Gemini, MAST Uri System and DS2 .
Following the merger with the Luton Microbiology Department, the service provides a comprehensive range of microbiology investigations to Bedford Hospital, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, and surrounding GP practices . The department is UKAS accredited to ISO 15189:2012 and is an IBMS-approved training laboratory , supporting the development and training of future biomedical scientists.
As a member of the Microbiology Senior Team, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving quality standards, staff training and service development . You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the department to ensure the delivery of a high-quality, efficient and safe microbiology service.
Main duties of the job
The
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.