Biomedical Scientist - Immunology

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Preston seeks a motivated Biomedical Scientist for its immunology laboratory. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with HCPC standards and work on various laboratory tests. Candidates must hold a relevant degree and be HCPC registered. Opportunities for professional development are available. Salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a clinical pathology laboratory as a Biomedical Scientist.
• Good understanding of laboratory quality issues.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Perform work duties to HCPC standards as a Biomedical Scientist.
• Maintain and operate laboratory equipment for specimen analysis.
• Perform a range of laboratory tests autonomously.

Skills

Clinical pathology experience

Understanding of health and safety legislation

Problem solving

Knowledge of immunological processes

Education

Degree suitable for HCPC registration

HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist

Tools

Pathology LIMS

Job description

Biomedical Scientist - Immunology

The closing date is 23 November 2025

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.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Performing work duties to the standards required as a HCPC biomedical scientist
• Undertaking the correct procedures for the handling of specimens, pre and post analysis
• Maintaining and operating equipment used in the preparation and analysis of specimens
• Performing a range of laboratory tests autonomously and demonstrating an understanding of the scientific basis for tests and the disease processes under investigation
• Demonstrating awareness of factors affecting sample integrity, risks associated with the sample reagents, or method and other tests indicated by the outcome of the analysis
• Using the main laboratory computer system in accordance with service requirements

Please see the job description for more information.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working in a clinical pathology laboratory as a Biomedical Scientist
• Understanding of health and safety legislation pertaining to clinical laboratories
• Understand the components of a quality management system
• Problem solving ability
• Understanding of laboratory quality issues
• Familiar with pathology LIMS
• Good knowledge of immunological processes in health and disease

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) suitable for HCPC registration
• HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist
• Uses continuing professional development as a means of self development
• IBMS membership

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.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum/Pro rata