Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Chemistry

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Chemistry to join their dynamic team. This role involves performing specialized biochemical analyses and providing expert guidance within a fully accredited laboratory environment. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science degree and relevant HCPC registration, with a commitment to continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post registration practical specialist clinical biochemistry experience.
• Must have achieved competency milestones in the specialised areas of the laboratory.
• Undertakes CPD.

Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive range of routine and specialised biochemical analyses.
• Maintain highly complex analytical equipment in optimum operational condition.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to service users.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Health Professions Council Registration

Job description

Main area Clinical Biochemistry Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 shift pattern) Job ref 287-LCL-17-25

Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Liverpool Clinical Laboratories Town Liverpool Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/06/2025 23:59

Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Chemistry

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, suitably qualified HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join the Non-Automated Section within the Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories. (LCL).

The department is fully UKAS accredited and is also accredited by the HCPC/IBMS as a training laboratory. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a very busy department dedicated to providing the highest quality, patient centred service.

We will consider and support trainee BMS's who are close to completing their registration portfolio and are close to verification. Evidence of continual professional development (CPD) will be expected to be demonstrated at interview.

The post holder is expected to utilise knowledge & skills to be able to manage their own daily assigned workload efficiently and effectively, with reference to Departmental SOPs and Policies. We are looking for people who see opportunities, explore the potential and recognise that behind every sample is a real person. If you're someone who inspires those around you and is a true 'team player', we want to hear from you!

It should be noted that this is a non-rotational post and that the Non-Automated Section currently only operates during core hours Monday-Friday. These working arrangements may be subject to future review.

Main duties of the job

To act as an experienced state registered Biomedical Scientist, specialising in clinical biochemistry to perform a comprehensive range of routine and specialised biochemical analyses.

To take appropriate action on the results obtained. To use developed knowledge and skills to provide specialist advice and guidance to service users. To maintain highly complex analytical equipment in optimum operational condition. To utilise necessary interpersonal skills to ensure effective liaison with service users to provide the best care for the patient.

LCL is the largest provider of pathology services in the Northwest. Our vision is to pioneer new technologies and ways of working that better inform decisions about a person's health, by providing greater accessibility to clinical diagnostic services. Our mission is to be world leaders in research and innovation, and we continually improve services for patients by investing in new insights and techniques.

The work we do is clinically led and cutting edge, making us a regional reference centre for many specialist investigations. As part of LCL, you'll be encouraged to share your skills, whatever your area of expertise, to help drive the organisation to success.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To maintain specialist technical and analytical knowledge by participating in CPD.

To maintain state registration with the HCPC

To ensure compliance with departmental Standard Operating Procedures which reflect local and national standards of work practice e.g. Clinical Pathology Accreditation Standards (CPA).

To conform to the HPC Code of Conduct for Biomedical Scientists.

To report results to clinicians and other service users in accordance with SOPs

To explain technical issues relating to results to clinicians and other service users.

To provide advice to clinicians and other service users regarding appropriate testing protocols e.g. timing of samples for paracetamol analysis.

To assess the suitability and appropriateness of samples submitted to the laboratory and to take remedial action when required.

To analyse specimens for screening, diagnostic and clinical management of patients using complex, specialised and very expensive equipment.

To interpret technical validity of results, which may be anomalous, incomplete, complex or conflicting, using professional knowledge and experience.

To make technical assessments of method and instrument performance by monitoring quality control used on specialist laboratory methods and analytical systems.

To ensure correct technical validation of results to allow Clinical Scientists and/or Medical Staff to provide appropriate medical intervention.

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description

Person specification

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree
• Health Professions Council Registration

Experience

• Demonstrable post registration practical specialist clinical biochemistry experience. Must have achieved competency milestones in the specialised areas of the laboratory
• Undertakes CPD

Knowledge

• A working knowledge of specialist clinical biochemistry analytical methods / instrument operation / maintenance procedures /departmental standard operating procedures / quality systems
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidatesapplying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18 th birthday.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).

From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.

All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.

As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.