Job summary
- Main area
- Biomedical Scientist
- Grade
- Band 5/6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 days per week on a roster basis, including long days and nightly on-call service.)
- Job ref
- 110-HS028-0925
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Glamorgan Hospital
- Town
- Llantrisant
- Salary
- £31,516 - £47,280 per annum, dual banding - 5/6 - & Annex 21 available
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Biomedical Scientist/Specialist Biomedical Scientist band 5/6
Band 5/6
Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.
Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.
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Job overview
We are seeking a qualified, well-motivated HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist, with post registration NHS experience within Microbiology for this role at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
The Microbiology service delivers a high quality pathology service to the Royal Glamorgan and Prince Charles Hospital sites. This post is based at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
This post is full time (37.5 hours per week) and participation in the 7 day shift system and overnight on-call system will be required, for which appropriate Agenda for Change enhancements are paid.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have proven post-registration experience within Microbiology and meet the full criteria of the Specialist BMS Band 6 Job Description and Person Specification.
However, the service will also consider either a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist who has not yet completed the Specialist Portfolio (Band 6 Annex 21 will apply). The Annex 21 percentage applied would be 75% or 70% of the top of the relevant band, dependent on the individual's previous experience.
OR
a registered Biomedical Scientist IBMS with accredited Degree, who meets the criteria of the Band 5 Job Description and Person Specification.
Applicants are encouraged to contact us to discuss these various opportunities in more detail.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Accredited Degree in Biomedical Science
- IBMS registration portfolio/in progress/to start
Desirable criteria
- IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Microbiology
- Knowledge of UKAS accreditation and quality management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-registration NHS Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Experience
- Ability to maintain concentration during complex tasks with good attention to detail
- Participate in shifts rota, including out of hours (working autonomously)
- Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
- IT literate (LIMS)
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Strong interpersonal/communication skills
- Flexible approach to service needs
- Able to work as part of a team or autonomously
Desirable criteria
- Welsh language speaking/listening skills at a Level 3 or above
- Good documentation skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kirsty Roach
- Job title
- Microbiology Senior Biomedical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01443 443074
- Additional information
Shan Passmore
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