Advanced Biomedical Scientist- Training Lead

Employer The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Trustwide Town 317 Trustwide Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/03/2026 23:59 Interview date 30/03/2026

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, w e’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus.

Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

The Department of Microbiology and Virology is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Advanced Biomedical Scientist to join our dynamic team and co-ordinate the departmental training programme.

The successful applicant will operate within an effective management team to assist with the continuity of the laboratory in order to deliver an efficient and timely Microbiology and Virology Service to the Trust, community and wider region.

The successful applicant will implement a high quality, efficient and effective training programme, monitoring training processes using key performance indicators to ensure a high quality service is maintained that meets UKAS accreditation standards.

• Interview Date: 30th March 2026
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The successful applicant will be required to perform appropriate laboratory diagnostic tests using their knowledge, judgement and technical expertise. They will have experience of microbiology and/or virology at both a technical and theoretical level and be able to demonstrate leadership qualities.

The main training officer duties:

• Manage the department training programme for the development of all staff and co-ordinate regular review of progress.
• Organise and implement university placements within the department and lead associated development reviews.
• Review, assess and organise staff completion of the IBMS Competency and Specialist Portfolios.
• Attend training meetings at directorate and regional level.
• Practical and theoretical training and supervision of BMS and HCSP staff, Students, Junior Doctors and other visitors.

The role requires the individual to work closely with departmental colleagues, consultant microbiologists and other service users.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

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