Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

Integrated Care System; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Microbiology at Ipswich Hospital. You will utilize your expertise in laboratory procedures, lead a team, and contribute to high-quality patient care. The role offers opportunities for career development within a supportive environment and generous benefits, including training and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave on commencement

Access to a range of NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• HCPC registered and holds a Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent.
• Practical experience in a Biomedical Science laboratory.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and Risk Assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a section of the laboratory.
• Process specialist investigations and provide advice to clinicians.
• Train and mentor less experienced staff.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Flexibility

Quality Management

Education

Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent

HCPC registration

IBMS Specialist Diploma or equivalent

Tools

European Computer Driving Licence

Job description

Go back East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

The closing date is 20 July 2025

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity to apply for the role of a Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology at Ipswich Hospital. You will need a completed Specialist Portfolio in Microbiology or equivalent. We will consider at least 80% completed for a Band 5 developmental post.

As an experienced, flexible and knowledgeable Biomedical Scientist with specialist skills in microbiology you will be required to lead a section of the laboratory. You will delegate tasks and use your problem solving skills to assist in the smooth running of the laboratory.

Our vision is to deliver innovations, high-performing pathology services that is focussed on our customers and delivers high quality and fully compliant services.

Our service is clinically led and designed to achieve the benefits of scale that can be achieved by working together, while remaining close enough to our customers to meet their needs and support the excellent clinical care provided by our hospitals.

We are committed to attracting and retaining the best pathology staff and if you want to work with us to develop your own career and help us achieve our vision then we would like to hear from you.

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Specialist Biomedical Scientist Job Information

About our Pathology Service

Main duties of the job

• Process specialist investigations in department.
• Providespecialist advice to clinicians as to appropriateness of tests and timescales
• Providespecialist service e.g. training, problem solving for specialist requirement
• Work independently and lead on specialist area as directed by Lead BMS
• Actas mentor for more junior scientific and support staff
• Work flexibly in reflection of service needs this may include an extended working day and/or participation in delivery of a 24 hour, 7 days per week service
• Supervise and/or trainless experienced staff in own area of work
• Maintain and promote professional image of the pathology department.
• Where required, to lead and supervise a section of the laboratory

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Registration

• HCPC registered
• Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD
• Appropriate Post Registration IBMS Specialist Diploma or IBMS diploma in Biomedical Science

Knowledge & Experience

• Theoretical knowledge and practical experience of specialist biomedical procedures relevant to post.
• Substantial practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory.
• Experience of Quality Management Systems
• Experience of performing Risk Assessments.
• European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
• Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS
• Previous experience of line managing staff

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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust