Team Leader/Senior Biomedical Scientist

NHS; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in East Midlands is seeking a Team Leader/Senior Biomedical Scientist to manage microbiology services, drive improvements, and support staff training. Must have HCPC registration and advanced microbiology experience. This role offers growth opportunities and various staff benefits such as discounted gym membership and ongoing support.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist required.
• Specialist Portfolio or equivalent experience is essential.
• Evidence of leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a technical section within the Department.
• Coordinate specialist clinical technical services.
• Lead training and instruction within their section.

Skills

HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist

Advanced experience of microbiology

Training and supporting registration

Excellent communication skills

Excellent organisational skills

Education

MSc in microbiology or working towards completion

IBMS assessor for portfolios

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Team Leader/Senior Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 13 October 2025

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 want 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 of the role

• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Specialist Portfolio or equivalent experience.
• 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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

Interview date: 27 October 2025

About us

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

Job responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Qualification

• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist
• MSc in microbiology or working towards completing
• IBMS assessor for portfolios

Experience

• Evidence of knowledge/skills and experience of significant microbiology
• Experience of leading a team and managing a section
• Knowledge of Laboratory Accreditation and Quality Management Systems

Knowledge

• Knowledge and skills in quality management systems

CPD

• Evidence of CPD

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust