Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Salford seeks a motivated individual to join their busy microbiology department. Applicants should possess strong technical expertise and be registered with the HCPC or have equivalent qualifications. This role requires participation in various rosters, ensuring high standards of service. Benefits include a flexible working environment and a fantastic annual leave allowance.

Benefits

Fantastic annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• You should have good technical expertise and a sound knowledge of diagnostic microbiology.
• You must have excellent organisational, communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Registration with HCPC or evidence of eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all rosters when competent.
• Engage in weekend, bank holidays, and out-of-hours services.
• Provide a high-quality service in a busy department.

Skills

Technical expertise

Knowledge of diagnostic microbiology

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

IBMS specialist portfolio or equivalent

Job description

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Pathology at Wigan and Salford (PAWS) provides Microbiology Services for Wigan, Wrightington and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Christie Pathology Partnership. We are based at Salford Royal Hospital, a large and well respected teaching hospital, located only a short distance from the cultural and social advantages which the cities of Manchester and Salford have to offer.

We have ISO 15189 accreditation; have IBMS training laboratory status and process approximately 730,000 specimens per annum, with a broad repertoire of diagnostic testing, including general bacteriology, molecular, parasitology, mycology and serology with a number of automated systems including antibiotic susceptibility testing, blood cultures, Maldi-TOF and molecular equipment. Continuous professional development is actively encouraged with regular in‑house meetings. Further study may also be available.

It is important to note that if you are successful, you will be required to participate in all rosters when competent, i.e. weekend, bank holidays, out‑of‑hours services including the on‑call service.

To complement our excellent team further, we are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated individual committed to providing a high quality service to join us in this very busy department.

Qualifications & Requirements

You should have good technical expertise, a sound knowledge of diagnostic microbiology, with excellent organisational, communications and interpersonal skills.

You should be either registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), or have evidence of eligibility and have completed the IBMS registration portfolio / equivalent.

For the Band 6 position you should have either the IBMS specialist portfolio, or equivalent qualifications and / or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience.

Please note that we are currently not able to consider employment of trainee Biomedical Scientists i.e. applicants without the above requirements.

About the Employer & Benefits

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

• care
• appreciate
• inspire

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.

• fantastic annual leave allowance
• flexible working opportunities
• protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025