Biomedical Scientist

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Apply for this job Positions Available: 1 Contract Type: Permanent Whole Time Equivalent (WTE): 1 Salary Range: Band 5: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Weekly Working Hours: 37.5 Location: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Old Pathology Building, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon Closing Date: 29/10/2026 Job Category: Professional Scientific & Technical Region / Division: Eastern Services - Agenda for Change Staff Group: Healthcare Scientists

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

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It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Role Summary

Biomedical Scientists (BMS) are an integral part of the laboratory team responsible for the diagnosis of infection and disease processes by the application of latest scientific knowledge, coupled with the most up to date scientific methods and use of traditional methods where required. BMS carry out and interpret the results of laboratory tests on patient samples that will aid clinical staff in the diagnosis of illness and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. The post holder will be working flexibly across seven days.

About the Role

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More detail about the role

We are delighted to be able to recruit to a Biomedical Scientist to work within the Clinical Microbiology department of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The Department of Microbiology provides a comprehensive Microbiology service to the RDUH Trust and local Population across Northern and Eastern Devon. The Department employs approximately 80 staff, providing bacteriology, mycology, serology/virology and molecular microbiology services, processing in excess of 600,000 specimens per annum. The service operates 24/7 including weekends and overnight cover is provided by an on-call service. The Microbiology department (eastern site) is situated on the edge of Dartmoor, in the city of Exeter with easy access to the M5 corridor and excellent transport links to the open countryside and Devon coastline. There is an on-site restaurant, crèche facilities and a choice of coffee/tea outlets.

As the workload and its complexity increases we are now seeking an enthusiastic Biomedical Scientist with good interpersonal skills and a high degree of self-motivation to join the team. Working as an integral part of the laborator