Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bromborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join the CWMS at the Bromborough site. The role entails rotating through all microbiology sections, handling specimens, and contributing to 24/7 service delivery.

The successful candidate will be HCPC registered with Specialist Portfolio or equivalent and will work in a busy lab, supported by a friendly team and opportunities for continuing professional development.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with Specialist Portfolio or equivalent.
• Permanent Band 6 role with CWMS.
• Experience working in a 24/7 microbiology service could be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through laboratory sections and work areas.
• Specimen reception: check samples against requests and handle high-risk specimens.
• Bacteriology: culture, identification and antimicrobial testing per clinical info.
• Microscopy: operate fluorescence and light/inverted microscopes.
• Serology: perform routine serology for viral diseases (HBV/HIV).

Skills

HCPC registered

Specialist Portfolio

Tools

Telepath LIMS

Job description

Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

Company: Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Applications are invited from highly motivated and enthusiastic HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists with Specialist Portfolio or earlier equivalent, for a permanent Band 6 role with Chester & Wirral NHS Microbiology Service (CWMS).

CWMS is the shared microbiology service for Countess of Chester Hospital and Wirral University Teaching Hospital. The laboratory is based off-site from the hospitals in Bromborough and is open 7 days a week 24/7.

CWMS performs bacteriology, mycology, serology and molecular diagnostics.

CWMS uses the “Telepath” LIMS and has a significant number of interfaced analysers.

After suitable training, you would be expected to participate in the 24/7.

The successful candidate will join our friendly team of experienced Biomedical Scientists and support staff rotating through all sections of our busy laboratory.

You will be encouraged and supported to participate in further education, training and Continuing Professional Development.

• To work and rotate around sections of the laboratory.
• Specimen reception: receipt and checking of samples against request forms, liaising with ward staff where there are doubts, assigning high risk samples to an appropriate containment area and dealing with leaking/damaged specimens.
• Bacteriology: Selection of an appropriate media, incubation temperatures and atmospheres as indicated by specimen type and clinical information provided. Interpretation of culture results and selection of appropriate organism (bacterial, fungal or yeast) for identification and antimicrobial sensitivity testing, based on the interpretation of clinical information and application of specialist knowledge and experience of infectious diseases. Interpretation of findings from these results to produce a final report with an appropriate report comment. Perform extra/further investigations as indicated by culture findings or when requested by Microbiology medical staff.
• Microscopy: The examination of clinical specimens using a range of microscopes, e.g. fluorescent, lights and inverted microscopes.
• Serology: Perform routine serological procedures in the diagnosis of viral diseases, particularly Hepatitis B and HIV.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Specialist Biomedical Scientist position available at WUTH.

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026

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Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

Company: Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bromborough, CH62 3QL

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 8 Oct 2026

Closing date: 7 Nov 2026

Summary

A Vacancy at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Applications are invited from highly motivated and enthusiastic HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists with Specialist Portfolio or earlier equivalent, for a permanent Band 6 role with Chester & Wirral NHS Microbiology Service (CWMS).

CWMS is the shared microbiology service for Countess of Chester Hospital and Wirral University Teaching Hospital. The laboratory is based off-site from the hospitals in Bromborough and is open 7 days a week 24/7.

CWMS performs bacteriology, mycology, serology and molecular diagnostics.

CWMS uses the “Telepath” LIMS and has a significant number of interfaced analysers.

After suitable training, you would be expected to participate in the 24/7.

The successful candidate will join our friendly team of experienced Biomedical Scientists and support staff rotating through all sections of our busy laboratory.

You will be encouraged and supported to participate in further education, training and Continuing Professional Development.

• To work and rotate around sections of the laboratory.
• Specimen reception: receipt and checking of samples against request forms, liaising with ward staff where there are doubts, assigning high risk samples to an appropriate containment area and dealing with leaking/damaged specimens.
• Bacteriology: Selection of an appropriate media, incubation temperatures and atmospheres as indicated by specimen type and clinical information provided. Interpretation of culture results and selection of appropriate organism (bacterial, fungal or yeast) for identification and antimicrobial sensitivity testing, based on the interpretation of clinical information and application of specialist knowledge and experience of infectious diseases. Interpretation of findings from these results to produce a final report with an appropriate report comment. Perform extra/further investigations as indicated by culture findings or when requested by Microbiology medical staff.
• Microscopy: The examination of clinical specimens using a range of microscopes, e.g. fluorescent, lights and inverted microscopes.
• Serology: Perform routine serological procedures in the diagnosis of viral diseases, particularly Hepatitis B and HIV.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Specialist Biomedical Scientist position available at WUTH.

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026

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