Biomedical Scientist (Microbiology-Virology)-Fixed term
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a fixed-term Biomedical Scientist position in Clinical Microbiology at Leicester Royal Infirmary. The role involves participating in routine laboratory work, maintaining equipment, managing stock, and ensuring adherence to health and safety and quality standards. The post holder will support a 24/7 service, including early, core, late, night shifts, weekends, and bank holidays. Applicants must be HCPC registered with relevant UK hospital laboratory experience.
Essential criteria
- State Registered BMS (HCPC)
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuing education and training
Desirable criteria
- Membership of IBMS
- Biomedical Science degree
- Demonstrates a knowledge and awareness of instrumentation, method development and new technologies
- At least 12 months UK hospital laboratory experience covering duties explained in JD
- Word processing, spread sheets and laboratory information system experience.
- Aware of health and safety and confidentiality issues
- Conscientious, Meticulous.
- Demonstrates ability to organise their own work effectively
- Keyboard skills and computer literacy
- Able to demonstrate competency in appropriate laboratory techniques.
- At least 24 months post registration UK hospital laboratory experience
- Departmental specific laboratory / advanced techniques
- Training junior staff
- Experience of Specialist discipline.
- Demonstrates a knowledge and awareness of Health and safety, quality management systems and service improvement.
- Planning and Organisation
- Able to plan own work activities and those of clinical support staff
- Able to work under pressure or to deadlines.
- Analytical and judgement
- Able to make judgements regarding a range of facts or situations that require analysis. E.g. selection of appropriate samples, tests or techniques
- Can work accurately and methodically following verbal and written instructions.
- Knowledge and understanding of pathology tests and medical terminology
- Ability to perform intricate procedures e.g. pipetting
- Experience of troubleshooting appropriate instrumentation
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical microbiology laboratory tests
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Equality and Diversity
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- Other requirements specific to the role
- Able to participate in out of hour's roster or other flexible working arrangements.
- Awareness of patient or customer issues.
- Communication and relationship skills
- Written work legible. Can communicate clearly verbally by phone and face to face. Can use tact and persuasive skills
- Evidence of working and integrating as part of a team
- Good interpersonal skills Able to communicate concisely, effectively and clearly at all levels
- Demonstrates a range of IT skills
- Training junior staff.
- Able to maintain concentration for prolonged periods at various tasks
- Physical Skills
- Demonstrate manual dexterity e.g. sufficient to handle pipettes and unscrew caps form small tubes
- Previous experience of using pipettes to aliquot small volumes of liquid
- Training and Qualifications
- State Registered BMS (HCPC)
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuing education and training
- Membership of IBMS
- Biomedical Science degree
- Demonstrates a knowledge and awareness of instrumentation, method development and new technologies
- At least 12 months UK hospital laboratory experience covering duties explained in JD
- Word processing, spread sheets and laboratory information system experience.
- Aware of health and safety and confidentiality issues
- Conscientious, Meticulous.
- Demonstrates ability to organise their own work effectively
- Keyboard skills and computer literacy
- Able to demonstrate competency in appropriate laboratory techniques.
- At least 24 months post registration UK hospital laboratory experience
- Departmental specific laboratory / advanced techniques
- Training junior staff
- Experience of Specialist discipline.
- Demonstrates a knowledge and awareness of Health and safety, quality management systems and service improvement.
- Planning and Organisation
- Able to plan own work activities and those of clinical support staff
- Able to work under pressure or to deadlines.
- Analytical and judgement
- Able to make judgements regarding a range of facts or situations that require analysis. E.g. selection of appropriate samples, tests or te
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Biomedical Scientist (Microbiology-Virology)-Fixed term
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
Fixed Term until 31/03/2028
Applications are invited from individuals who are dedicated, enthusiastic, energetic, skilled and confident in their technical abilities to apply for the post of Biomedical Scientist (Band 5) within our Clinical Microbiology Laboratory based at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
The post holder will be required to work on sites as appropriate for the delivery of the service and may be asked to work across sites within the trust. The post holder will be required to support a 24/7 service as required. Early, core, late and night shift patterns will operate which includes weekends and bank holidays.
Applicants must be HCPC registered and with relevant laboratory (UKAS ISO 15189) experience. Applicants without HCPC registration need not apply as you will not be considered for this post.
Additional qualities that the department seek are an understanding of UKAS and quality within a clinical laboratory, a drive to improve laboratory processes, a strong team ethic as well as good performance as an individual BMS
If you believe that this could be you and are looking for a new challenge, your application would be gratefully received.
Main duties of the job
To participate in the routine work of the
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