Team Leader/Senior Biomedical Scientist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Derby is seeking an experienced Biomedical Scientist to become a Team Leader. The role involves managing microbiology services, training staff, and overseeing clinical technical services. Candidates should have HCPC registration, an MSc, and advanced microbiology experience. This is a permanent position; job share or part-time applicants may apply. Competitive development opportunities and benefits offered.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Specialist Portfolio or equivalent experience.
• MSc or equivalent qualification.
• 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.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Train and support staff within the microbiology section.
• Manage a technical section within the Department.
• Direct work of scientific and support staff.
• Coordinate specialist clinical technical services, including research and audit.
• Develop the section in line with departmental objectives.

Job description

Overview

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

If you are an experienced 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 on a permanent basis. Job share or part-time applicants may apply.

We’re looking for a passionate and committed individual who shares our values and wants to invest in continuously to improve and transform our services. The role also is the training lead for Microbiology including supporting apprenticeships, registration portfolios and specialist portfolios.

Key Requirements

• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Specialist Portfolio or equivalent experience.
• MSc or equivalent qualification.
• 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 their section.

Closing date

Closing date: 13 October 2025

Interview date: 27 October 2025

Values and Our Trust

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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Turner Job title: Microbiology Service Manager Email: [e-mail] Telephone: [phone]