Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Clinical Biochemistry

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

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in Preston is seeking a full-time HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist. The role includes performing a range of laboratory tests, maintaining equipment, and ensuring high standards of specimen handling. Candidates will join a friendly team in a fully accredited laboratory, contributing to the delivery of outstanding healthcare. The position offers opportunities for professional development in a modern environment.

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Experience with laboratory equipment and specimens required.
• Ability to work autonomously and perform a range of laboratory tests.

Responsibilities

• Perform work duties to HCPC standards.
• Undertake correct specimen handling procedures.
• Maintain and operate laboratory equipment for specimen analysis.

Skills

HCPC Registration

Laboratory testing

Specimen handling

Tools

Roche Cobas PRO systems

Waters Aquity UHPLC

Job description

A Vacancy at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual looking for a new challenge? Join our well-established, friendly team working within a modern, fully UKAS 15189 accredited laboratory. You must be HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist.

Staff will be appointed to either the band 5 or band 6 pay scale, dependent on the criteria listed in the person specification.

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 hosted by one of the existing provider organisations.

We are well equipped to provide an efficient high quality diagnostic service. Our equipment comprises Roche Cobas PRO systems with pre‑analytics and tracking, IDS iSYS, Tosoh G11s, Waters Aquity UHPLC, Xevo TQD and Xevo TQS micro mass spectrometers, Perkin Elmer Pinnacle AA, Z480 for PCR and Radiometer Flex blood gas analysers. Staff rotate within the Clinical Biochemistry department using the latest automation for routine workflow and providing the opportunity to develop more specialist skills.

The post is full time 37.5 hours per week.

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

Responsibilities

• Perform work duties to the standards required as a HCPC Biomedical Scientist.
• Undertake the correct procedures for the handling of specimens, pre and post analysis.
• Maintain and operate equipment used in the preparation and analysis of specimens.
• Perform a range of laboratory tests autonomously and demonstrate an understanding of the scientific basis for tests and the disease processes under investigation.
• Demonstrate awareness of factors affecting sample integrity, risks associated with the sample reagents, or method and other tests indicated by the outcome of the analysis.
• Use the main laboratory computer system in accordance with service requirements.

For more information, please see the job description.

*Please note that the interview date may be subject to change*

This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025.