Trainee​/Specialist Biomedical Scientist, Virology Molecular Pathology

Main area Virology and Molecular Pathology Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 shift working applies) Job
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Site University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £32,073 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 13/11/2026

Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service (CWPS) is a well established Pathology Network in the South Midlands. The Virology and Molecular Pathology services are across two main sites;
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry and the George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton.

The department is multi-disciplinary with responsibility for the operational delivery of infectious disease Serology and Molecular testing and Genomics testing for both Blood Sciences and Cellular Pathology. The department operates a 24/7 service.

The successful applicant will be a dynamic, organised individual with excellent communication skills. Experience of working in a Virology, Serology or Molecular laboratory is essential.

Applicants who do not meet the Band 6 job description through possession of the IBMS Specialist Diploma may be considered. In this case, the successful applicant will be expected to complete this qualification to a deadline and will be paid at band 5 until this is completed.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

As a Specialist Biomedical Scientist you will be expected to take responsibility for an area or instrument of the laboratory as directed by the Section and Department Managers on a rotational basis.

You will oversee performance of that assigned laboratory area including managing workload and stock, ensuring quality management and technical processes have been completed and training and developing junior staff. You will work closely with the laboratory shift manager on a daily basis to ensure effective maintenance of the service.

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.

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 an environment 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.

• Daily perform routine and specialised diagnostic services on patient or environmental samples containing potentially infectious material.
• To carry out routine maintenance on analytical equipment as required and in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• To carry out equipment and method troubleshooting,…