# Biomedical Scientist - Immunology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Great Ormond Street Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Biomedical scientist
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 Inclusive per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover until 9th January 2028)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-28T01:01:04.528Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Immunology/Immunology-v8341288
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8341288?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a 1-year fixed-term opportunity to join the specialist Immunology Laboratory at Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for a Biomedical Scientist to develop their experience within a specialist paediatric diagnostic service and work as part of a supportive and highly skilled team.

### Main duties of the job

To contribute to the provision of a high-quality clinical diagnostic laboratory service within Laboratory Medicine, Division of Core Clinical Services at GOSH NHS Foundation Trust. You will support the team in the delivery and management of the Immunology Diagnostic Service, provide supervision and guidance to junior staff and undertake core scientific, technical and interpretative work across the laboratory, including the Gene Therapy section, in line with training, experience and HCPC registration.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Skills/Abilities

**Essential**

- Good inter-personal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to work efficiently and in methodical, organised and timely manner
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
- Ability to use standard software programs, flow cytometry software and laboratory computer systems
- Ability to supervise and train junior colleagues
- Practical analytical skills associated with diagnostic lab work including data handling

### Experience/Knowledge

**Essential**

- Experience working in an ISO15189 accredited Immunology Laboratory
- Experience in performing routine diagnostic assays used in Serology, Molecular, Cellular & Immunophenotyping
- Experience of flow cytometry
- Experience of Quality Management Systems
- Experience and knowledge of Clinical Laboratory Health and Safety requirements

### GOSH Culture and Values

**Essential**

- GOSH Values

### Academic/Professional Qualification/Training

**Essential**

- BSc Biomedical Science or equivalent as assessed by the HCPC
- HCPC registration

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 688.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10727843)
- [our gosh values (pdf, 516.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3097)
- [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 108.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815)

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