Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent
- Qualifications
Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Qualifications
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Personal qualities
Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
- Personal qualities
Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality
- Personal qualities
Ability to concentrate for long periods
- Personal qualities
Prepared to work flexibly, including participation in a 7 day, 24 hour shift pattern
- Personal qualities
Understands the importance of confidentiality and data quality
- Knowledge, skills & experience
Previous experience of working in a Virology Laboratory environment
- Knowledge, skills & experience
Demonstrate broad knowledge of virology techniques
- Knowledge, skills & experience
Familiarity with IT systems in Pathology
- Knowledge, skills & experience
Experience of working in a team and alone
- Knowledge, skills & experience
Experience of working to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP); contributing to their review and implementation
- Knowledge, skills & experience
Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Specialist Diploma in Virology or equivalent
Job overview
The University Hospital of North Midlands, Mid Cheshire and East Cheshire NHS Trusts are working collaboratively to form a Pathology network in line with a NHSI directive.
Specialist Biomedical Scientist
Band 5/6
Virology: Department of Infection Science
Permanent
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HCPC registered Specialist BMS to join our team. You must be a strong team player who has a positive attitude to change. You must have excellent organisational and communication skills. The successful applicant will work as part of a team of staff based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital site.
The Infection Science Department at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic and clinical services for two acute Hospitals, local GUM clinics and a wide range of community based health providers.
We also provide laboratory services to GPs and wider service users in the surrounding area. The Virology department is equipped with Roche Cobas e801, Diasorin Liaison XL, Biomerieux Vidas, Roche Cobas 8800, Cepheid GeneXpert, and Biomerieux Filmarray, among others . The hours of work for this post will be 37.5 hours per week over a 24/7 period.
Applicants will be expected to have significant virology experience preferably in an NHS Lab and be HCPC registered.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join our team based at Royal Stoke University Hospital. You must be a strong team player who can effectively contribute to the on-going delivery and development of the service.
Please note the post holder will be required to participate in a shift rota, following a suitable period of training. Working days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays which is an integral part of this post.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Registered Biomedical Scientist with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Biomedical scientist role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Oct 2026.
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