Lead Hcs Flow Cytometry

Bristol Nhs Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a suitably qualified HCPC registered healthcare scientist to join the Flow Cytometry team in the Immunology department at Southmead site, Bristol. The post may require travel to the Bristol site; it provides a wide range of services to acute and primary care in the Bristol area, with regional and national involvement.

You will work with the Head of Service and management to deliver Haemato-oncology and Immunology services and participate in

Qualifications

• Essential: Postgraduate level qualification equivalent to Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, MSc or equivalent experience.
• Specialist training/experience in flow cytometry including haemato-oncology and Immunodeficiency.
• High level of theoretical and practical knowledge of relevant techniques and their clinical applications.
• Knowledge of MRD analysis reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and scientific support for Flow Cytometry Service for Immune deficiency services and SIHMDS
• Provide managerial support Flow Cytometry Service for North Bristol NHS Trust (Primary + Secondary Immune Deficiency and SIHMDS)
• Work with the Head of Service and Blood Sciences management team to provide an efficient Haemato-oncology and Immunology service for Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) - Southmead Site
• Participate in BFT SIHMDS service (reporting/case review/MDT attendance including participation in regional MDT/SIHMDS meetings)
• Participate in SIHMDS service clinical trials

Skills

Flow cytometry

Haemato-oncology

Immunodeficiency

MRD analysis

Data presentation

Education

Postgraduate level qualification equivalent to Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, MSc or equivalent experience

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for a suitably qualified HCPC registered healthcare scientist to join our committed and enthusiastic team in the flow section of the Immunology department on Southmead site which provides a wide range of services to acute and primary care within the Bristol area and also provides a number of regional and national services.
Please note this post is based on the Southmead site however the post holder may have to travel to the Bristol site if required.

Main duties of the job

• Provide technical and scientific support for Flow Cytometry Service for Immune deficiency services and Specialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SIHMDS)


• Provide managerial support Flow Cytometry Service for North Bristol NHS Trust (Primary + Secondary Immune Deficiency and SIHMDS)


• Working with the Head of Service and Blood Sciences management team, provide an efficient and expert Haemato-oncology and Immunology service for Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT)- Southmead Site


• Participate in BFT SIHMDS service (reporting/case review/MDT attendance including participation in regional MDT/SIHMDS meetings.


• Participate in SIHMDS service clinical trials

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.

Details

• Date posted: 30 October 2026


• Pay scheme: Agenda for change


• Band: Band 8a


• Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum, pro rata for part time roles


• Contract: Permanent


• Working pattern: Full-time


• Reference number: 339-CCS4167-ALX

Person Specification

Education/Training

• Essential: Postgraduate level qualification equivalent to Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, MSc or equivalent experience.

Knowledge skills and abilities

• Essential: Specialist training/experience in flow cytometry including haemato-oncology and Immunodeficiency.


• Essential: High level of theoretical and practical knowledge of relevant techniques and their clinical applications


• Essential: Knowledge of MRD analysis reporting


• Essential: Ability to present data and cases to a wide range of stakeholders

Experience

• Essential: Experience of staff management e.g. training, supervision, organising staff and appraisals


• Essential: Knowledge and experience of confirmatory reporting such as second line reporting.


• Desirable: Evidence of participation in regional meetings.


• Desirable: Experience of clinical trials

Personal Qualities

• Essential: Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal


• Essential: Able to prepare and present scientific and clinical information at meetings and provide teaching and training for laboratory staff

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

• Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust


• Address: Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom

Contact

Blood Sciences Operations manager, Ellen Roberts, [e-mail]

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