Specialist Healthcare Scientist

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Job summary

Post: Specialist Healthcare Scientist (Permanent contract)

Department: Immunology (Specialist Blood Sciences) LRI.

Hours: Full Time (37.5 per week)

Salary: Band 6

Base: Leicester Royal Infirmary

Main duties of the job

We are pleased to be offering an exciting opportunity for a full time Specialist Biomedical Scientist or clinical scientist to join our Immunology team based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Our regional ISO 15189:2022 accredited Immunology department provides a unique opportunity to experience a comprehensive repertoire of Immunology investigations of routine and specialist immunology assays for the diagnosis and management of autoimmunity, allergy, immunodeficiency and haematological malignancy.

The successful candidate must have extensive Immunology experience along with specialist scientific and technical knowledge of immunological techniques, be a highly self motivated individual able to organise and prioritise work with good communication and time management skills, gained working in an UK NHS Immunology Laboratory. HCPC registration is required along with completion, or near completion of the post registration IBMS Specialist Immunology portfolio or equivalent for Biomedical scientists and a within 3 months completion of an Immunology STP for clinical scientists. Eligible candidates who do not yet have their HCPC registration may be considered under annex 21 conditions, evidence of completed training and a SMART action plan for the remaining training will be required at interview.

Operational hours: Monday to Friday 7.30 – 8. Participation in an On Call weekend rota, Saturday working and Bank holiday working required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Conscientious, Meticulous
  • Demonstrates ability to organise their own work effectively.
  • Keyboard skills and computer literacy.
  • Able to demonstrate competency in appropriate Pathology laboratory techniques.
  • Diagnostic laboratory experience of at least Minimum 12 months post State Registration experience for BMS’s or completion of the 3 years clinical scientist training program in Immunology.

Desirable

  • Demonstrates knowledge of advanced techniques
  • Demonstrates a good knowledge of instrumentation.
  • Shows and awareness of method development and new technologies

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

  • Able to plan own work activities and those of supervised staff

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

  • Able to make judgements regarding complex facts or situations that require analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options. e.g., judgements regarding anomalous results, QA assessments and technical failures

Desirable

  • Experience of troubleshooting appropriate laboratory instrumentation

Training and qualifications

Essential

  • State Registered BMS AND (HCPC); has completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio (Immunology) or equivalent; knowledge of specialist discipline to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent acquired via short courses and ongoing specialist training OR HCPC registered Clinical Scientist in Immunology OR within 3 months of completing the STP programme
  • Demonstrates a commitment to continuing education and training.

Desirable

  • HCPC approved degree for HCPC registration as a BMS or clinical scientist
  • Demonstrates a knowledge of instrumentation.
  • Shows and awareness of method development and new technologies

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills Able to communicate concisely, effectively, and clearly

Desirable

  • Demonstrates a range of IT skills

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
  • All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

  • oAble to participate in out of hours roster and/or other flexible working arrangements

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours

Physical Skills

Essential

  • Requires highly developed physical skills including accurate eye to hand coordination.
  • Able to maintain Prolonged concentration for specific tasks e.g. microscopy

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 4 August 2026

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