Specialist Biomedical Scientist –Specialist Coagulation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced HCPC registered Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join the Specialist Coagulation Laboratory. Based primarily at The Royal Liverpool site, the post supports coagulation across sites and requires flexible hours, including out-of-hours and on-call.

The role demands strong analytical and technical skills, up-to-date haemostasis knowledge, and the ability to supervise trainees.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with Band 6 level.
• Experience in Specialist Coagulation and Haemostasis/Thrombosis desirable.
• Up-to-date knowledge of haematology practices and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Assess samples, validate routine and specialist haematology analyses.
• Interpret results, authorize tests and advise on further testing as needed.
• Ensure data integrity in laboratory information systems and QC logs.
• Supervise staff, train trainees and support service development.
• Support off-site coagulation services and participate in on-call rota.

Skills

Communication skills

Supervision and training

Computer literacy

Interpreting complex results

Tools

Laboratory information system

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Biomedical Scientist –Specialist Coagulation

The closing date is 16 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced suitably qualified HCPC registered Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join a dynamic workforce within the Specialist Coagulation Laboratory of Blood Sciences. Working as part of the team you will contribute to the provision and further development of this high-quality specialist service.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at The Royal Liverpool site and support coagulation at other sites to meet the demands of the service. They will be required to work outside of routine working hours to meet the demands of the service where necessary (shift and on-call including stand‑by).

You should have a high level of analytical and technical skill, including statistical analysis. They should have up to date knowledge of current practices and advances in Haematology, with specific experience in Haemostasis and Thrombosis desirable.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, suitably qualified and HCPC-registered Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist within the Specialist Coagulation Laboratory (Blood Sciences). You will join a dynamic team, contributing to the delivery and continued development of a high-quality specialist service.

The post is primarily based at the Royal Liverpool site, with flexibility to support coagulation services across other sites to meet service demand. You will have a high level of analytical and technical skill, including statistical and quality analysis, and up-to-date knowledge of current practice and advances in Haematology. Experience in Haemostasis and Thrombosis is expected.

About us

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are 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 that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's HospitalSpecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD

To assess the suitability and appropriateness of samples received, liaising with medical staff as appropriate. To ensure satisfactory completion and validation of routine and specialist haematology & transfusion analyses. To use specialist knowledge across a range of procedures, authorise test results and initiate further tests as appropriate; e.g. Paul Bunnell, haemaglobinopathy investigation, haematinics. To ensure data integrity when entering demographics and results into the laboratory information system. Use aquired skills and experience for film reporting, malaria diagnosis and selection of films for referral to Haematologist. To take responsibility for finishing, checking, validating, and authorising colleagues work as necessary. To check the validity and reliability of analytical processes, maintaining and monitoring satisfactory performance by internal quality control and external quality Aug 22 assessment. To ensure prompt referral of results, which exceed action limits, to senior or department medical staff, wards and GPs, performing technical interpretation of partial, complex or conflicting results to facilitate patient care. To set up and check instrumentation for correct operation, troubleshooting and correcting minor faults, reporting major faults to senior staff or instrument engineers as appropriate. Maintain instrument, QC and reagent logs, and utilise resources cost effectively. To monitor and store consumables and reagents. To assume enhanced responsibiliy in the absence of supervisory and other staff as necessitated by regular rota commitments. To take responsibility for selection of correct blood, and blood products, involving antibody identification and patient phenotyping, to make best use of stocks, and to ensure the integrity of all blood and blood products for patient transfusion, using aquired knowledge of laboratory procedures and National Blood Transfusion guidelines. To participate in developmental work, performing specialised tests when necessary, and assisting in any clinical trials. To work independently at large, offsite, outpatient clinics providing POCT at a satellite laboratory requiring data entry, processing and generation of treatment reports. When required to visit wards, or clinics to perform Bleeding Times on patients. To participate in the trusts annual joint review process, relevant to grade To provide a rapid, reliable and efficient results service by performing a comprehensive range of routine and specialist haematology & transfusion analyses, or referral to other providers as needed. To work within the accepted rules and procedures of both the Trust and the department. To apply specialised knowledge and skills in key areas where necessary. To offer guidance on the services available from the speciality, information about the analyses performed, and to refer medical queries to Haematologist for clinical advice. To communicate with clinical and haematology staff to resolve critical patient concerns. To assist in the supervision and instruction of trainee and less experienced Biomedical Scientists, laboratory assistants and support staff. To continually improve service provision, undertaking developmental work as required. The Specialist Biomedical Scientist is a member of the clinical support team, whose purpose is to assist in the monitoring and treatment of patients within the hospital and community by offering accurate and timely analyses. They will be expected to apply professional judgement and developed specialist skills and knowledge to technically difficult situations, working under pressure as part of a team. They will inform users of the service on accepted laboratory protocols, communicating complex information concisely and clearly in critical situations in order to facilitate positive patient outcomes and early patient admission, referral or discharge.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified as an experienced State Registered Biomedical Scientist
• CPD
• HCPC registration

Experience

• Significant experience of modern laboratory techniques and good knowledge of current professional issues.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of specialist Haematology and Transfusion procedures to post-graduate diploma level (or equivalent) acquired though CPD, short courses and ongoing specialist training
• Knowledge of COSHH legislation, fire regulations, Data Protection Act, postal regulations, Ionising Radiation Rules and Regulations
• Awareness of hazards and dangers and the correct protocol to follow in the event of intrusion, fire or other emergency situation. Awareness of remedial action for uncontained infectious, chemical or radioactive material
• Service development.Contribute to the implementation of services, making suggestions and input into service and policy.
• Quality.Good understanding of the importance of IQA, and external quality control systems eg: NEQAS
• Data processing and management.Knowledge of the implications of the Caldicott Report and Data Protection Act

Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to supervise and train others
• Computer literate - capable of utilising complex proprietary information systems and generic software
• Developed skills to communicate complex information between diverse staff groups

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust