Specialist Biomedical Scientist

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking an HCPC registered Specialist BMS to join their bacteriology team. The successful candidate will possess strong teamwork, organizational, and communication skills, with significant bacteriology experience preferred in an NHS lab. This full-time role consists of 37.5 hours per week, supporting a lab with advanced equipment. The Trust is dedicated to providing high-quality patient care and offers development opportunities for its staff.

Benefits

Development packages

Qualifications

• HCPC registered with significant experience in bacteriology, preferably in an NHS Lab.
• Strong team player with a positive approach to change.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team of virology and bacteriology staff.
• Provide laboratory services to GPs and service users in the area.
• Complete 37.5 hours of work per week over a 24/7 period.

Skills

Team player

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Bacteriology experience

Tools

Vitek2

UF‑5000i

MS PRIME

BACT/ALERT VIRTUO

BDMax

WASPLab

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HCPC registered Specialist BMS to join our team. You must be a strong team player who has a positive attitude to change. You must have excellent organisational and communication skills. The successful applicant will work as part of a team of virology and bacteriology staff based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital site. We also provide laboratory services to GPs and wider service users in the surrounding area. The Bacteriology department is equipped with Vitek2, UF‑5000i, MS PRIME, BACT/ALERT VIRTUO, BDMax and WASPLab.

The hours of work for this post will be 37.5 hours per week over a 24/7 period. Applicants will be expected to have significant bacteriology experience preferably in an NHS Lab.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.

The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke‑on‑Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

Our goal is to be a world‑class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.