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Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Clinical Chemistry

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool, L7 8YEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

16 November 2026

4 days left

Job description

To act as an experienced state registered Biomedical Scientist specialising in clinical biochemistry to perform a comprehensive range of routine and s...

To maintain specialist technical and analytical knowledge by participating in CPD.

To maintain State Registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC)

To conform to the HPC Code of Conduct for Biomedical Scientists.

To ensure compliance with departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which reflect local and national standards of work practice e.g. United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Standards.

To have developed the knowledge and expertise necessary to perform specialised Biochemistry procedures during rotation through the highly specialised laboratory sections associated with a teaching hospital tertiary referral role.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues 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 for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • A working knowledge of specialist clinical biochemistry analytical methods / instrument operation / maintenance procedures /departmental standard operating procedures / quality systems
  • Awareness of Health and Safety issues

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable post registration practical specialist clinical biochemistry experience. Must have achieved competency milestones in the specialised areas of the laboratory
  • Undertakes CPD

Qualifications

Essential: - Bachelor of Science degree; - Health Professions Council Registration; - Must maintain a professional development portfolio

Skills

Essential: - Attention to detail; - Methodical; - Ability to work with minimum supervision.; - Ability to supervise support staff.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

2 November 2026

Last checked

4 November 2026

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About the employer

LUH
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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