# Senior Biomedical Scientist - Virology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-biomedical-scientist-virology/00d79ad3-146a-4d17-997c-97c872577035 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-biomedical-scientist-virology/00d79ad3-146a-4d17-997c-97c872577035.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Luton - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Full time Monday-Friday - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-16T12:01:03.065Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Bedford/Bedfordshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Microbiology/Microbiology-v7986660 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7986660?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ldh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Virology Biomedical Scientist to join the Microbiology Department at Bedford Hospital. Our laboratory is equipped with an extensive range of modern platforms, including the Beckman Coulter Microscan, BioMérieux BacT/Alert Virtuo, Cepheid GeneXpert, BD MGIT, BioMérieux VIDAS, BioFire TORCH and FilmArray, Roche Cobas 6800, Bruker MALDI‑TOF, BD MAX, Stratec Gemini, Roche Cobas 8000, and the DS2 system. Following our merger with the Luton Microbiology Department, we now provide a comprehensive diagnostic service for Bedford Hospital, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, and local GP practices. The department is UKAS‑accredited to ISO 15189:2022 and is recognised by the IBMS as an approved training laboratory. In this role, you will be a key member of the senior Microbiology team, with a primary focus on Virology and Quality. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will serve as a Senior Biomedical Scientist, working closely with the Laboratory Manager and the Quality team to support the Virology service through robust quality processes, documentation management, and staff training, ensuring continued compliance with UKAS accreditation standards. Applicants must demonstrate substantial experience with Quality Management Systems, a strong understanding of quality principles, and a proven ability to train staff across all grades. In this role, the post holder will support the senior Virology team by maintaining and developing departmental documentation, monitoring and managing non‑conformances, conducting audits, implementing quality improvements, and delivering training. They will also assist the Laboratory Manager with the operational running of the department, contributing to the implementation, monitoring, and review of contractual requirements while ensuring service continuity and effective risk mitigation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will work as an HCPC‑registered Biomedical Scientist, contributing to the effective delivery of departmental services. They will support Laboratory Management in implementing and maintaining a cohesive service, working in partnership with the department’s clinical lead. They will be responsible for applying the department’s quality policy, including delivery of agreed quality objectives. They will contribute to the implementation and maintenance of UKAS standards by using the established Pathology Quality Management System, supporting the quality cycle and audit processes required for ISO 15189 compliance. They will assist in developing action plans to address non‑conformities identified through internal or external audits or complaints, ensuring that corrective and preventative actions are completed and embedded. They will follow and update departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) using the Q‑Pulse Document Management Module. Where delegated, they will take responsibility for drafting, reviewing, and implementing SOPs within the Q‑Pulse system. They will manage the day‑to‑day quality operations within the department, supporting senior staff with documentation, and training staff of all grades in standardised quality processes and effective use of the Quality Management System. ## Job Details We are seeking an experienced Senior Virology Biomedical Scientist to join the Microbiology Department at Bedford Hospital. Our laboratory is equipped with an extensive range of modern platforms, including the Beckman Coulter Microscan, BioMérieux BacT/Alert Virtuo, Cepheid GeneXpert, BD MGIT, BioMérieux VIDAS, BioFire TORCH and FilmArray, Roche Cobas 6800, Bruker MALDI‑TOF, BD MAX, Stratec Gemini, Roche Cobas 8000, and the DS2 system. Following our merger with the Luton Microbiology Department, we now provide a comprehensive diagnostic service for Bedford Hospital, Luton and Dunstable Hospital, and local GP practices. The department is UKAS‑accredited to ISO 15189:2022 and is recognised by the IBMS as an approved training laboratory. In this role, you will be a key member of the senior Microbiology team, with a primary focus on Virology and Quality. ## Job Description The post holder will serve as a Senior Biomedical Scientist, working closely with the Laboratory Manager and the Quality team to support the Virology service through robust quality processes, documentation management, and staff training, ensuring continued compliance with UKAS accreditation standards. Applicants must demonstrate substantial experience with Quality Management Systems, a strong understanding of quality principles, and a proven ability to train staff across all grades. In this role, the post holder will support the senior Virology team by maintaining and developing departmental documentation, monitoring and managing non‑conformances, conducting audits, implementing quality improvements, and delivering training. They will also assist the Laboratory Manager with the operational running of the department, contributing to the implementation, monitoring, and review of contractual requirements while ensuring service continuity and effective risk mitigation. ## Responsibilities The post holder will work as an HCPC‑registered Biomedical Scientist, contributing to the effective delivery of departmental services. They will support Laboratory Management in implementing and maintaining a cohesive service, working in partnership with the department’s clinical lead. They will be responsible for applying the department’s quality policy, including delivery of agreed quality objectives. They will contribute to the implementation and maintenance of UKAS standards by using the established Pathology Quality Management System, supporting the quality cycle and audit processes required for ISO 15189 compliance. They will assist in developing action plans to address non‑conformities identified through internal or external audits or complaints, ensuring that corrective and preventative actions are completed and embedded. They will follow and update departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) using the Q‑Pulse Document Management Module. Where delegated, they will take responsibility for drafting, reviewing, and implementing SOPs within the Q‑Pulse system. They will manage the day‑to‑day quality operations within the department, supporting senior staff with documentation, and training staff of all grades in standardised quality processes and effective use of the Quality Management System. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal at all levels - Manage and analyse highly complex information and data - Excellent interpersonal skills - Document writing **Desirable** - Leadership skills - Time management skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - In depth knowledge and understanding of serological tests and interpretation - In depth knowledge and understanding of molecular tests and interpretation - Knowledge of relevant healthcare guidelines and standards, eg. NICE, IDPS, BASHH - Understanding performance characteristics of serological and molecular tests **Desirable** - Ability to design research investigations and experiments. ### Experience **Essential** - Audit and evaluation, clinical and information governance, use of Quality Management systems - Significant specialist knowledge of Virology acquired over a significant period - Verification and validation, application of IVDR - Statistical analysis and data presentation - Preparation for and management of, virology assessment by accreditation bodies **Desirable** - Experience training staff - Experience in the implementation of new processes ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent - Masters degree or related professional health care qualification or equivalent - HCPC registration **Desirable** - IBMS certificate in Expert Practice in Quality Management - IBMS Specialist portfolio or equivalent ## Documents - [staff benefits (png, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2879) - [bedford hospital site map (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2871) - [functional requirements (pdf, 176.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10270210) - [staff diversity network (pdf, 140.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2866) - [information for disabled applicants (pdf, 98.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2870) - [job description virology senior bms (pdf, 177.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10292276) - [person specification virology senior bms (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10288456) - [disclosure & barring information and recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 78.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1456) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.