Biomedical Scientist (Specialist)

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset is seeking an experienced Biomedical Scientist for its microbiology department at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital. This role offers the opportunity to work in a busy clinical laboratory with full training provided. Ideal candidates should possess a Biomedical Science Degree, HCPC registration, and experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory.

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration required.
• Experience in a clinical UKAS accredited Microbiology laboratory is necessary.
• Understanding of routine microbiology procedures expected.

Responsibilities

• Providing a specialised, diagnostic, clinical microbiology service.
• Contributing to clinical care of patients and control of infectious diseases.
• Supervising, training, and mentoring Biomedical Support Workers and trainees.

Skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Understanding of practical and theoretical medical microbiology

Education

Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent

IBMS specialist portfolio in Microbiology or equivalent post registration experience

Registration with HCPC

Job description

Main area Microbiology Grade Band 5 or 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (late shift and weekend/bank holiday rota participation) Job ref 153-SP04609

Department name 1. UHD - General Recruitment Site The Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £29,970 - £44,962 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 15/06/2025 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Biomedical Scientist to gain experience in a busy clinical laboratory within a large acute Trust.

The microbiology laboratory is situated in a purpose build facility, is well-equipped, fully computerised, holds UKAS accreditation and is an IBMS registered training laboratory. We currently offer diagnostic microbiology to University Hospital Dorset and other healthcare providers from one laboratory based in the new Dorset Pathology Hub at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

The configuration of the Microbiology service across Dorset is currently under review with a vision to provide a Dorset wide service supported by laboratories based at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital and at Dorset County Hospital.

The position is for a band 5 or band 6 Biomedical Scientist, dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Candidates should have as a minimum, current HCPC registration and previous experience of working in an NHS Microbiology laboratory. There will be the opportunity to work in all sections of the department and will receive full training and support relevant to their level of experience.

Working hours are 37.5 per week, which includes participation in a weekend rota and an extended working day rota.

You will be required to participate in the weekend and evening rota.

Base Location: The Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

Duties will include all aspects of diagnostic bacteriology, parasitology, mycology, serology and molecular virology.

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist providing a specialised, diagnostic, clinical microbiology service contributing to clinical care of patients and control of infectious diseases within the hospital and community. The post holder will be competent to work independently in all areas of the laboratory. The post holder will supervise, train and mentor Biomedical Support Workers and trainee Biomedical Scientists.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
• Registration with HCPC
• IBMS specialist portfolio in Microbiology or equivalent post registration experience

Experience

• Experience of working in a clinical UKAS accredited Microbiology laboratory
• Working knowledge of routine microbiology procedures

Technical skills

• A good understanding of practical and theoretical medical microbiology

Personal attributes

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent organisational skills

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.