Advanced Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology £2,000 Incentive

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Biomedical Scientist to lead a specialist area in Microbiology. This role involves managing team activities, providing specialist advice to clinicians, and ensuring high-quality results. Benefits include a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments, and 27 days annual leave. This role supports critical health services and requires flexibility in working hours.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Biomedical Scientist.
• Professional, reliable, innovative, and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Lead Biomedical Scientist for a specialist area.
• Manage and coordinate day-to-day activities of the team.
• Lead on service improvement.
• Provide specialist advice to clinicians.
• Process specialist investigations ensuring quality results.
• Work flexibly reflecting service needs.

Job description

Position Overview

A Vacancy at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £2,000 pro rata (conditions apply).

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Biomedical Scientist who is professional, reliable, innovative and flexible to join our friendly, hardworking team to assist with the running of the Microbiology service at Ipswich Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible as lead Biomedical Scientist for a specialist area.
• Manages and coordinates the day to day activities of the team.
• Leads on service improvement.
• Processes specialist investigations and responsible for standard and quality of results.
• Provides specialist advice to clinicians as to appropriateness of tests and timescales.
• Provides specialist service such as training, advanced troubleshooting, and problem solving for the specialist area.
• Works flexibly in reflection of service needs, which may include an extended working day and/or participation in delivery of a 24‑hour, 7‑day per week service.
• Regular contact with human body fluids, tissues and hazardous chemicals (including blood, pus, urine, faeces, and respiratory secretions).

Benefits

Generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to NHS discounts. The Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025.