Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology

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The closing date is 19 March 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join University Hospitals Birmingham, one of the largest teaching hospitals in England with state‑of‑the‑art facilities and employing over 20,000 colleagues across 4 sites (Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital and Good Hope Hospital).

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic HCPC registered Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist with experience in all aspects of Microbiology.

This role is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with off‑site work at our satellite laboratory at the Whittall Street Clinic, but there may be future requirement to work across all sites that are part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

Microbiology is part of the Clinical Pathology department, providing a patient focused quality service that is committed to the trust values of being Kind, Connected and Bold.

The Microbiology department provides a dynamic service that actively promotes innovation and service development. We are committed to staff health and well‑being, training and development, enabling and equipping staff with the tools to embark on an exciting and fulfilling career in Biomedical Science.

You will be part of a UKAS accredited service, made up of a specialist and experienced team of 50+ staff, all working towards a common goal. The department uses a range of state‑of‑the‑art equipment including lab automation in bacteriology and the latest molecular technology in Virology.

The candidate will be expected to have a good understanding of areas within Microbiology and Virology. They will be required to train and motivate their peers whilst they rotate around the laboratory and take a lead role when the seniors are not present. We are looking for people who work well within a team and have a patient focused attitude with quality in mind.

In providing a 24/7 health service, there is requirement for working at weekends and on statutory and public holidays, in addition the participation of night shifts, as well as late shifts would be necessary.

• To safely handle, use and dispose of biological samples including blood, urine, faeces, CSF and semen, body tissues and other body fluids/samples and hazardous and/or radioactive chemicals. Be aware these samples can isolate hazard group 2 and 3 organisms.
• To maintain compliance with good laboratory practice, quality assurance procedures in accordance with the standards of UKAS ISO 15189: 2022
• To ensure that all results are reported within the agreed turnaround time and report any non‑compliance to Duty Senior.
• To be familiar with and ensure compliance to national, Trust and departmental Health and Safety policies e.g. Risk assessments and COSHH assessments.
• Be proficient in automated instrumentation, e.g. Wasp Lab, Vitek2, Maldi
  
  TOF MS, BacTAlert Blood culture, DS2, Panther/Fusion, Alinity M, Gene Xpert.
• Maintenance and problem solving will be crucial.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

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For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent academic achievement that is ratified by the Institute of…