Specialist Biomedical Scientist
| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 January 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | K9919-25-0492 |
Summary
Essential criteria Educated to degree level in an appropriate medical / microbiological / biological science or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area e.g., molecular biology IBMS Specialist Diploma in Medical Microbiology Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Biomedical Scientist Experience in diagnostic bacteriology and bacterial culture techniques Experience of diagnostic molecular biology testing, molecular methods including real time PCR and sequencing Experience of working in a regulated environment with quality systems and knowledge of UKAS/ISO Experience of evaluating new techniques/equipment Desirable criteria MSc or higher qualification in an appropriate medical / microbiological / biological science Experience of training staff. Ability to work effectively as part of the Microbiology out-of-hours team if required as part of a national public health response Awareness of a range of Health Services provisions and knowledge of NHS issues. Selection process This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your qualifications, knowledge and experience and / or skills and abilities outlined in the essential criteria. Stage 1: Application & Sift You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed essential criteria, and this will be in the form of: an application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) a 1000 word supporting statement This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV. The Application form and supporting statement will be marked together. Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria Only those meeting all essential criteria will be taken through to shortlisting.Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on: Experience in diagnostic bacteriology and bacterial culture techniques Experience of diagnostic molecular biology testing, molecular methods including real time PCR and sequencing Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications / large amount of successful candidates. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment. Please do not exceed 1000 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2: Interview (competency based) You will be invited to a face to face interview. Knowledge, experience, skills and abilities will be tested at interview. A test scenario will also be given to assess your technical skills. Details will be provided during the interview. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Location This role is being offered as lab working based at Leeds, Centre for Laboratory Medicine, St James University Hospital. Please note hybrid working is not available for this role. Eligibility Criteria Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Security Clearance Level Requirement Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Counter Terrorism Check clearance. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance.UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.