# Biomedical Scientist - Immunology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/biomedical-scientist-immunology/681fb85f-ed6a-4a17-af27-ddd545aa47aa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/biomedical-scientist-immunology/681fb85f-ed6a-4a17-af27-ddd545aa47aa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** Per annum/Pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 1 year (Covering secondment of substantive post holder. Post will end 15th February 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-21T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-07T16:03:23.453Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston/Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Immunology/Immunology-v7901014 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7901014?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual looking for a new challenge? Then look no further! Come and join a well-established friendly team, working within a modern, well equipped, fully UKAS 15189 accredited regional immunology laboratory. You must be a HCPC registered biomedical scientist. Staff will be appointed to the band 5 pay scale, dependent on the criteria listed in the person specification. Staff would only be appointed to the band 6 pay scale if they have completed an Immunology specialist portfolio. We may also consider applications from individuals who can demonstrate that they are close to completion of the pre-registration portfolio. 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 which will be is hosted by one of the existing provider organisations. ### Main duties of the job 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 . 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Duties will include, but not be limited to: - Performing work duties to the standards required as a HCPC biomedical scientist - Undertaking the correct procedures for the handling of specimens, pre and post analysis - Maintaining and operating equipment used in the preparation and analysis of specimens - Performing a range of laboratory tests autonomously and demonstrating an understanding of the scientific basis for tests and the disease processes under investigation - Demonstrating awareness of factors affecting sample integrity, risks associated with the sample reagents, or method and other tests indicated by the outcome of the analysis - Using the main laboratory computer system in accordance with service requirements Please see the job description for more information. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree (or equivalent) suitable for HCPC registration - HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist - Uses continuing professional development as a means of self development **Desirable** - IBMS membership ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a clinical pathology laboratory as a Biomedical Scientist - Understanding of health and safety legislation pertaining to clinical laboratories - Understand the components of a quality management system **Desirable** - Problem solving ability - Understanding of laboratory quality issues - Familiar with pathology LIMS - Good knowledge of immunological processes in health and disease - Experience of working in a clinical immunology pathology laboratory as a Biomedical Scientist ## Documents - [what we can offer you (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2464) - [creating your best application (pdf, 6.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2433) - [band 6 job description and person specification (pdf, 488.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10176793) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.