Job summary
Job Title: Medical Technical Officer - Permanent.
Grade: AfC Band 3.
Directorate: Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Core Clinical Services.
Location/Base: Bristol, Southmead Hospital.

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Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Medical Technical Officer to join an existing, highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team.

The successful applicant will be based in the Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, which is recognised as a centre of excellence for both R&D and specialist service provision in the area of antimicrobial chemotherapy.

The post-holder will work primarily on supporting more senior staff, assisting in the day to day work of the specialist assay service provided by the Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory.

Both laboratory work and clerical work will be undertaken including sample analysis, result communication by telephone and computer data entry. We will offer full training, encouragement and support.

The successful applicant is likely to have a science background and preferably experience of working in a laboratory.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

• Working as part of a team and under the direction of more senior staff, to assist in the day to day work of the specialist assay service provided by the Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory.
• To undertake routine maintenance and diagnostic checks on specialist equipment. To assist in the procurement, provision and management of laboratory supplies. The specific duties carried out will depend on the allocated area of work.
• To participate in the preparation and processing of clinical specimens for antibiotic assay and under supervision, to communicate results back to the users of the Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory.
• To undertake data entry and associated clerical duties, including phoning results to service users.

Essential

• NVQ level 3 or A levels in science or related subjects
• Experience of working in a team
• Good interpersonal skills, communication skills both verbal and written and organisation skills and team working, ability to concentrate
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Good organisational skills
• Keyboard skills and accurate data entry skills
• Ability to concentrate for long periods
• Effective team worker

Desirable

• Working knowledge of lab procedures, processing of samples, SOPs and H&S, computer systems and Data Entry
• Technically competent in receipt, preparation and processing of samples
• Working knowledge of the computer system used and keyboard skills
• Experience of handling pathology specimens

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact
Laboratory Manager - Senior Biomedical Scientist, Mohanad Al-Habbal, mohanad.al-habbal@nbt.nhs.uk, 01174146279

Closing date: 19 November 2026

Reference number: 339-CCS1427-LMG