Chief Biomedical Scientist Immunology

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking an experienced Biomedical Scientist to lead the immunology laboratory service. The role involves managing staff, overseeing complex analytical equipment, and ensuring high service delivery standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in immunology and be HCPC registered. Benefits include flexible working hours, a strong pension scheme, and career development support.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

On-site Nursery

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in managing staff within an immunology setting.
• Experience overseeing the management and operation of an immunology laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the service lead for immunology laboratory.
• Manage complex analytical equipment and ensure service delivery.
• Deliver training on specialist analysers to staff.

Skills

Experience in Immunology

Staff management

Education

HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Eastern Pathology Alliance comprises three Pathology Laboratories based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH), the James Paget University Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn. The Laboratory at NNUH provides a large range of Blood Sciences services including Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology and Transfusion, Immunology and Toxicology. The successful candidate will work closely with the Blood Sciences manager and the NNUH immunology clinical lead, and will be line manager to the immunology technical BMS staff. Demonstrable experience of managing staff and pathology services is essential. The role is based at the NNUH hub site and will be the service lead and subject matter expert for all aspects of the immunology laboratory service.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff. The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people. We are a teaching and research hospital, home to state-of-the-art facilities such as the Quadram Institute, and work closely with the University of East Anglia for teaching opportunities and student placements. We attract some of the best professionals from across the country and our workforce represents 94 countries.

We offer a comprehensive range of NHS benefits and additional staff benefits listed below.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the service lead and subject matter expert for all aspects of the immunology laboratory service.
• Communicate, understand and interpret complex and sensitive test information to managers, consultants, nurses, other health care colleagues, patients and carers.
• Answer complex telephone inquiries from pathology users, patients and carers about test results and provide information as lead expert.
• Explain anomalies at the highest level of specialist knowledge when results do not align with clinical presentation, exercising tact and persuasive skills. Responsible for solving problems and writing policies to reduce risk factors.
• Be accountable for service delivery including emergency and on-call training, for urgent and routine work and specialised work, achieving stated turnaround times in line with Trust and Service policies.
• Be responsible for the management of complex analytical equipment on a daily basis and authorise fitness for clinical use.
• Ensure the efficient use of expensive tests and high-value analysers.
• Plan rotas to run test procedures daily across a range of specialist methodologies, including calibration and quality control testing.
• Fault-find on specialist analysers after formal training from manufacturers.
• Deliver formal training on specialist analysers to staff in their service.
• Develop, write, authorise and implement policies in the specialist area.
• Propose and implement changes that will improve and develop the service for external clinical users.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with extensive experience in Immunology and in managing staff.
• Experience overseeing the management and operation of an immunology laboratory in an NHS or equivalent setting.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Nov 2025.