Biomedical Scientist - Biochemistry | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a registered Biomedical Scientist to support clinical diagnosis through scientific services. The ideal candidate will have post-registration Biochemistry experience and must participate in a 24/7 rota. This role offers an opportunity to work with advanced technology in one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, known for its commitment to research and innovative healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Post-registration Biochemistry experience.
• Experience of working out of hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific services to patients for clinical diagnosis.
• Participate in the 24/7 out of hours rota and perform complex analytical procedures.

Skills

Biochemistry experience

Analytical skills

ISO 15189 compliance

Job description

Overview

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE?

Would you like to join the largest and most forward thinking NHS Trust in the UK? Our latest EPR has revolutionised how we deliver our Biochemistry services including a fully integrated single LIMS (Beaker) and Roche middleware across all our 4 sites.

Due to our vast array of services from Routine Roche automation, Specialist Chemistry, Paediatric and Newborn screening and UKAS accredited Point of Care, we pride ourselves in growing our own and enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.

The Directorate of Biochemistry is across 4 sites and all sites have state of the art equipment including the largest fully automated Roche tracking system in Europe incorporating Roche 8100 /p612 pre analytic systems, Roche 702, 801 and Roche Pro analysers.

Our Specialist Chemistry sections at Oxford Road and Wythenshawe sites boast internationally renowned specialised assays comprising of Waters, Thermo and Sciex Mass Spectrometry instruments using highly advanced analytical methods plus various other techniques such as HPLC, RIA, ELISA, Calculi Analysis and other manual assays.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will act as a registered Biomedical Scientist providing scientific services to patients as an aid to clinical diagnosis.
• The successful candidate will be required to participate on the 24/7 out of hours rota and undertake a wide range of complex analytical procedures, performing a range of manual, semi-automated and automated tests using scientific knowledge and experience to comment upon and validate results in line with ISO 15189.

Qualifications

• Suitable candidates will require post-registration Biochemistry experience and have experience of working out of hours.

About MFT

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals plus community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

Culture and Benefits

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Additional Information

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. You’ll also find the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ with details about the Trust, our benefits and how we care for you as you care for others. The guide contains critical information you’ll need before you submit an application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025