Specialist Biomedical Scientist | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£16,783 - £20,155 per annum incl HCAS
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Camberley, GU16 7UJ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

Specialist Biomedical Scientist – Band 6

15 hours per week | Fixed-term contract – 18 months

Join our dynamic Bacteriology team at Frimley Park Hospital!

Are you anenergetic, enthusiastic and highly motivated Specialist Biomedical Scientistlooking for a flexible, part-time opportunity? Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services are seeking an experiencedBand 6 Biomedical Scientistto join our friendly and forward-thinking Bacteriology Department atFrimley Park Hospitalon an 18-month fixed-term contract.

Our laboratory offers an exciting and varied working environment, with access tomodern automated and molecular technologies, including aKiestra laboratory automation system, MALDI-TOF and PCR techniques.

About the role

You will work as part of a dedicated and supportive team, rotating through the different sections of the Bacteriology laboratory. This is an excellent opportunity to maintain and further develop your specialist knowledge and practical skills while contributing to the delivery of a high-quality diagnostic service.

We are looking for someone who:

• IsHCPC registeredas a Biomedical Scientist.

• Has successfully completed theIBMS Specialist Portfolio (Microbiology) or equivalent.

• Is enthusiastic aboutdeveloping their knowledge and skills.

• Enjoys working as part of abusy, collaborative laboratory team.

• Is adaptable and keen toembrace new technologies and ways of working.

• Is willing to participate in thelaboratory shift rota.

• To perform the diagnostic microbiology examination and reporting of specimens received in order to aid patient treatment and care.

• To use interpretive skills on culture plates and complex analysers combined with the Laboratory Information Management Computer System in order to deliver the diagnostic microbiology service to our users.

• The diagnostic work of the department includes processing, for example, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, faeces, sputum, tissues and diverse secretions.

• Processed samples are then interpreted for the presence of pathogens, these could be bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic.

Visa Sponsorship:

This position isnot eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold theright to work in the UKfor the full duration of the contract.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

This advert closes on Monday 12 Oct 2026

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