Specialist Biomedical Scientist | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Preston seeks a motivated Biomedical Scientist with immunology experience to join their accredited lab team. You will operate advanced diagnostic equipment, conduct laboratory tests, and ensure high standards are met. Applicants must hold HCPC registration and demonstrate relevant skills. This is a vital role in supporting patient care within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered biomedical scientist with immunology experience.
• Experience in laboratory tests and equipment operation.
• Awareness of sample integrity and analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Perform work duties to required HCPC standards.
• Maintain and operate laboratory equipment.
• Autonomously perform a range of laboratory tests.

Skills

HCPC registration

Immunology experience

Laboratory procedures

Education

Biomedical science degree

Tools

Navios flow cytometer

DSII ELISA processors

Capillarys 2 Flex

Job description

Overview

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual looking for a new challenge? Then look no further!

Join a well-established friendly team, working within a modern, fully UKAS 15189 accredited regional immunology laboratory. You must be a HCPC registered biomedical scientist with immunology experience and an immunology specialist portfolio or equivalent. Staff will be appointed to the band 5/6 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 immunology specialist portfolio. We value our staff and fully support their professional development. We are an IBMS approved training laboratory.

Organisation and scope

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 Lancashire and south Cumbria 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.

Facilities

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 x Phadia 250's and a BNII.

Work pattern

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.

People and development

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 and 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 and staff, ensuring we keep thriving and 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 and enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold and 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.

*Please be aware that we are unable to offer sponsorship if appointed to the band 5 role*

Duties to include but not be limited to

• Performs 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

Please see the job description (band 5/6) for more information.

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

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025