Senior Healthcare Scientist: Sponsorship Available

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated person to join our friendly team of staff. As a Healthcare scientist, you will play a key role in helping to deliver and develop our comprehensive, clinical immunology service.

The post holder will:

  • Work as part of the team providing a clinical diagnostic service in Immunology to the Trust, General Practice, other UK and overseas Trusts and laboratories and Clinical Trials.
  • Be a HCPC Registered Band 7 scientist in immunology, and in conjunction with senior management team, deliver this service to nationally accepted standards.
  • Contribute to the provision of specialist knowledge and expertise in Immunology relevant to their particular section.
  • At bench level, be responsible for the overall running of their particular section of the Immunology Laboratory.
  • At bench level, continuously develop the Oxford immunology service by managing the evaluation and implementation of new developments for the immunology service relevant to their particular section.
  • Contribute to laboratory-wide quality procedures such as audit, non-compliance and inspection by accreditation bodies.
  • To be a competent project manager of assigned platforms and assays, to manage and address all associated quality, scientific, training and operational needs.
  • To competently and proactively engage with Laboratory task management software, both existing structure and future development.

 

Main duties of the job

The Department of Immunology at Oxford University Hospitals Trust, are looking for an HCPC registered Healthcare Scientist with experience in an NHS diagnostic laboratory (preferably Immunology). The applicant must have an M level qualification in a relevant biomedical subject (preferably Immunology)

Applications to join our friendly team, are invited from enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated scientists. The successful candidate will use their excellent communication skills, playing a role in delivering/development of our comprehensive, clinical service. You will help the Department meet the necessary standards for accreditation, ensuring protocols are followed and maintain Health, Safety and Security for individuals, the Department and the Trust.

The Department of Immunology, is a large and dynamic laboratory providing a regional diagnostic Immunology service. It offers a substantial, specialised and diverse repertoire of assays. The laboratory has UKAS 15189 accreditation and processes over 650,000 tests per year. Situated in a vibrant, historical city with a tradition of innovation we offer opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Holds HCPC registrations as Clinical Scientist or Biomedical Scientist
  • Masters in Immunology or Clinical Immunology
  • Other relevant M-level qualification in Immunology

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Extensive current knowledge and understanding of the range of techniques and assays used within Immunology and their application to clinical diagnosis.
  • Experience of supervising personnel.
  • Experience in training staff.
  • Experience in using Quality Management document control software

Desirable

  • Have relevant managerial experience
  • Experience of assay verification to UKAS standard.
  • Experience of Task management software

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Good IT skills including experience using Excel, Word and diagnostic laboratory specific software.
  • Good organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and deal with multiple tasks and demands.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written, verbal and presentation.
  • Good manual dexterity and practical analytical skills associated with diagnostic lab work.
  • Ability to work in a methodical and precise manner

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Able to work as team member.
  • Be an effective team leader
  • Reliable and trustworthy and demonstrate behaviours in line with the OUH Trust values.
  • Able to deal with complex problems (technical and personnel) arising within section as appropriate
  • Able to perform light physical work
  • Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and maintenance of CPD.

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach to hours of work
  • Prepared to work with biological materials and a variety of sample types.

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).

Closing Date: 03 December 2025

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