Healthcare Scientist - Biomedical Scientist

  • Department Microbiology
  • Salary £32,073.00 – £39,043 per annum
  • Closing Date 23/04/2026
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 5
  • Job ref 223-BMT-292
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Fixed term for 12 months
  • Hours 37.5 hours per week

Job overview

*INTERNAL ONLY POST*

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join our friendly team at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). This is a 1-year fixed term post available in Microbiology, covering maternity leave from August 2026.

The Microbiology department is looking to appoint a Biomedical Scientist to assist with the provision of a diagnostic service and support the delivery of a 7 days per week service as part of a 37.5 hour working week - including weekends and bank/public holidays. Experience of working in an NHS Microbiology laboratory would be preferred.

Main duties of the job

Assist in the provision of a diagnostic service.
Perform competently a range of laboratory techniques and procedures in one or more section(s) of the Microbiology department either singly, or as part of a team, that equate to the training and level of responsibility of a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered BMS.
Supervise support workers, students and other untrained or unqualified staff in the performance of tests according to  standard operating procedures.
Work flexibly, as part of a team to support the delivery of a 
7 days per week service (including weekends and bank holidays). 

Working for your organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) Pathology Services are accredited to UKAS standards. 

 The Microbiology department is equipped with  BD Bactec blood culture analysers, Beckman Coulter Iris iQ Sprint urinalysis, Bruker MALDI-TOF, Beckman Coulter Microscan Walkaway AST systems, Hologic Panther Molecular platform and a Biomerieux Vidas 3 serology analyser.

The department is an approved IBMS/HCPC training laboratory and continuous professional development is actively encouraged.

The Trust

The two SATH Hospitals, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford are just a 30 minute drive apart. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital is a specialist orthopaedic hospital in the outskirts of Oswestry,  the Blood Science service is provided by SATH.

The Area

We are ideally located between the north and the south, making travelling around the UK extremely easy.  As well as being only a short distance from major cities and busy transport links including Birmingham airport, our county also borders with beautiful North Wales which is abundant in outdoor activities, brilliant beaches and thrilling scenery.

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

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If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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