Biomedical Scientist

Job summary

We currently have a vacancy for a Biomedical Scientist, Band 5, in the Clinical Immunology laboratory at St James Hospital Leeds. The post is full time, working from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday, although some flexibility may be possible within the needs of the service. We invite applications from enthusiastic and committed individuals with proven experience working within a busy Immunology laboratory environment. The successful applicant will be an excellent team player and will be able to demonstrate a strong work ethic.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Immunology department provides laboratory support to the wider Yorkshire region and processed over 530,000 requests last year. Tests performed include both automated and more specialised assays. As a department we aim to provide a consistently high quality and professional service to all our users. The successful candidate will join our team in the delivery of this service and be involved in the managerial and quality aspects of the day to day running of the lab. Candidates will be HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists with demonstrable post registration experience in a specialist diagnostic immunology laboratory. We would also consider applications from individuals with similar clinical immunology experience who are working towards HCPC registration.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

• Date posted: 12 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001265
• Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Why you should join our Team

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

What you will bring to the role

As a biomedical scientist in Clinical Immunology you will be a fully competent member of the department. Normally working as part of a team, you will be expected to perform a wide range of specialist clinical technical investigations, including the technical interpretation of specialist immunology tests, and managing automated high-throughput analysis. Working in different sections of the department you will have the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute towards the provision of an accurate and timely service for patients. You will be expected to apply professional judgements and specialist skills to technically complex and sometimes difficult situations with the support of specialist and advanced biomedical scientists. Within the team you may be required to organize the tasks of support workers and provide training and support to unregistered staff and colleagues. You will be required to communicate highly complex information, often related to patient management and care, to colleagues, healthcare staff and other organizations

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.