# Biomedical Scientist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Southampton General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Biomedical scientist
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T12:49:19.201Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8339914
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8339914?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Biomedical Scientist

Contract Type: Permanent

### Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Biomedical Scientist, the main purpose of this role is to provide timely and accurate results for patient treatment, monitoring, screening and therapy. This includes communicating effectively with a range of healthcare professionals, maintaining a high standard or professional competency and complying with Pathology’s Quality Management System.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for rotating through sections of the laboratory, performing laboratory techniques to support the diagnosis of infectious diseases. The role involves working within a large team of Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioners, Biomedical Support Workers and medical colleagues.

The Microbiology Department at UHS is excited to advertise an opportunity for a Biomedical Scientist.

The department processes over 1,000,000 specimens per year. We employ almost 100 staff and provide a comprehensive 7 day service covering bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, virology, serology and parasitology and molecular testing.

We are IBMS accredited for pre-registration training and specialist training in medical microbiology, virology and infectious science.

The role involves 24/7 working on a shift pattern, including earlies, cores, lates, and night shifts

Candidates must be able to work all these shifts.

Weekends and bank holidays are also worked on a rotation.

## Person Specification

### Trust Values

**Essential**

- Patient First
- Working Together
- Always Improving

### Qualifications, knowledge and experience

**Essential**

- HCPC approved Biomedical Science degree (BSc) or other HCPC approved degree/top ups
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of current CPD activities

**Desirable**

- Previous experience in a medical laboratory
- IT competency (Microsoft, Outlook, hospital IT systems)

## Documents

- [job description & person specification (docx, 140.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663919)

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