Microbiology Team Leader/Senior Biomedical Scientist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Team Leader/Senior Biomedical Scientist to oversee the bacteriology section. The role includes managing day-to-day operations, staff, equipment, and HR issues, with a focus on high-quality, cost-effective service delivery.

The post requires HCPC registration, MSc in microbiology (or equivalent), and leadership experience in clinical microbiology.

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist
• MSc in microbiology or working towards
• IBMS portfolio experience and assessors
• Experience in microbiology and leadership
• Ability to train staff and support portfolios

Responsibilities

• lead a technical section in bacteriology and direct day-to-day analytical provision
• ensure equipment and staff readiness; manage rosters and HR issues
• provide and coordinate specialist clinical technical services including research and audit
• develop the section in line with departmental objectives
• lead training and instruction of staff in the lab

Skills

HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist

Specialist Portfolio

Advanced microbiology experience

Training and supervision of IBMS Portf

Knowledge of bacteria/ micro-organisms

Out-of-hours flexibility

Communication skills

Values: Compassion, Openness, Excell.

Team leadership / HR management

Education

MSc in microbiology

MSc or FIBMS

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Microbiology Team Leader/Senior Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 26 November 2026

At University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust patients are at the centre of all we do.

If you are an experienced or aspiring Biomedical Scientist and would like a new challenge, then we would love to hear from you. This is an opportunity to become a Team Leader/Senior BMS on a permeant basis.

We're looking for a passionate and committed individual who shares our values and want to invest in continuously to improve and transform our services.

The team leader role is critical to the successful operation of the service. The role involves management of all sections within bacteriology, which will require specialist knowledge in microbiology. As well as managing the day to day running of the lab, you will ensure optimal performance of equipment, materials, staff, rosters, training and manage HR issues.

Main duties of the job

Key Requirements of the role:

• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Specialist Portfolio or equivalent experience.
• MSc or FIBMS.
• Advanced experience of microbiology.
• Experience in training and supporting registration and specialist portfolios in medical microbiology.
• Knowledge of recognition and identification of bacteria and other micro-organisms.
• Flexibility in your approach as there is the requirement to work out of hours and weekends.
• Excellent communication skills together with excellent organisational skills are essential requirements for this post.
• Excellent values and behaviour in line with our values; Compassion, Openness and Excellence.
• Responsible for management of a technical section within the department, directing the work of the other scientific and support staff in the day to day analytical provision of a high quality, cost effective service.
• Provides and coordinates specialist clinical technical services including research and audit.
• Developing the section in line with departmental objectives.
• To provide a lead role in the training and instruction of staff within the lab..

Closing date of applications: 26 November 2026

Interview date: 8 December 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

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Person Specification

Qualification

• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist
• MSc in microbiology or working towards completing
• IBMS assessor for portfolios
• Experience in IBMS portfolios

Experience

• Evidence of knowledge/skills and experience of significant microbiology
• Experience of leading a team and managing a section
• Knowledge of Laboratory Accreditation and Quality Management Systems

Knowledge

• Knowledge and skills in quality management systems

Knowledge

• Evidence of CPD

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust