Biomedical Scientist
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coventry, CV2 2DX
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Biomedical Scientist looking to develop your career within a busy and progressive Microbiology service? We are s...
- Perform daily routine and specialised diagnostic services on patient and environmental samples containing potentially infectious material. This will be done on a rotational basis using manual and automated techniques to exacting medical and scientific standards according to standard operating procedures.
- Perform daily interpretation of diagnostic investigations. Know how to proceed in the event of technical / analytical nonconformity and when to inform the line manager.
- Accurate and timely entry of data onto the laboratory computer system and/or automated analysers using a VDU and keyboard workstation.
- As appropriate record reports for authorisation in electronic form and / or verbally to persons authorised to receive them.
- Quality check outputs including maintaining necessary internal records
- Participate in external and internal quality assurance schemes and vertical and horizontal audits as directed by senior staff.
- Work to meet laboratory performance targets as directed by senior staff
- Under supervision, develop and investigate new techniques as required by the changing needs of the service.
- To regularly inform and discuss progress of training towards a post registration specialist competence portfolio, with the laboratory training officer and other senior staff as appropriate.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create anenvironment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Qualifications
Essential
- Biomedical Science degree acceptable to the HCPC.
- Current registration with HCPC.
- Evidence of CPD.
- Completion of Generic Registration Portfolio.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent laboratory experience.
- Problem solving.
Desirable
- Working towards completion of post-registration discipline specific competence portfolio.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate a broad based knowledge in Pathology or in required discipline.
Skills
Essential
- Be able to speak, receive and issue instructions without risk of misunderstanding.
- Be able to follow complex documents such as a standard operating procedure.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- IT and keyboard skills.
Desirable
- IT and keyboard skills
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
- Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
How to apply
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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