Biomedical Scientist - Immunology

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in England seeks a motivated biomedical scientist to join their accredited immunology laboratory. The role involves rotating across various sections and utilizing advanced diagnostic equipment. Candidates must be HCPC registered and are encouraged to apply if close to registration. The position supports professional development and contributes to quality healthcare across the region.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Ability to work in a team environment

Qualifications

• Must be a HCPC registered biomedical scientist.
• Experience in a laboratory setting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Rotate within the immunology department.
• Perform tasks using automation and manual specialist skills.
• Support high-quality diagnostic service.

Skills

HCPC registration

Ability to work in a team

Education

Relevant biomedical science qualification

Tools

Navios flow cytometer

Phadia 2500

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual looking for a new challenge? Then look no further!

Come and join a well-established friendly team, working within a modern, well equipped, fully UKAS 15189 accredited regional immunology laboratory. You must be a HCPC registered biomedical scientist. Staff will be appointed to the band 5 pay scale, dependent on the criteria listed in the person specification. We may also consider applications from individuals who can demonstrate that they are close to completion of the pre‑registration portfolio.

We value our staff and fully support their professional development. We are an IBMS approved training laboratory.

This post will be appointed to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, however candidates should be aware that Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is part of a pathology collaboration project.

Four provider organisations in L&SC have committed to form a network and collaborate on pathology services, including Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The intention is to form one pathology entity which will be hosted by one of the existing provider organisations.

We are well equipped to provide an efficient high quality regional diagnostic service. Our equipment comprises a Navios flow cytometer, DSII ELISA processors, Capillarys 2 Flex, Hydrasys 2 scan, Euroblot One, Bioplex, Helios slide processors, Phadia 2500, Phadia 1000, 2 x Phadia 250’s and a BNII.

Staff rotate within the immunology department throughout three sections; autoimmunity, flow cytometry and immunochemistry and allergy using the latest automation and learning highly skilled manual specialist skills.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Seema Chudasama
Job title: Lead biomedical scientist, laboratory manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01772 522133