Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Chemistry

The closing date is 28 October 2025

Job summary

To act as an experienced state registered Biomedical Scientist specialising in clinical biochemistry to perform a comprehensive range of routine and specialised biochemical analyses. To take appropriate action on the results obtained. To use developed knowledge and skills to provide specialist advice and guidance to service users. To maintain highly complex analytical equipment in optimum operational condition. To utilise necessary interpersonal skills to ensure effective liaison with service users to provide the best care for the patient.

The post holder is expected to utilise knowledge & skills to be able to manage their own daily, assigned workload efficiently and effectively with reference to Departmental SOP's and Policies.

The successful candidate is expected to fully rotate across all LCL Chemistry Laboratory sites and fully participate in the 24/7 shift rota.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-LCL-61-25

Job locations

Liverpool Clinical Laboratories

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

To act as an experienced state registered Biomedical Scientist specialising in clinical biochemistry to perform a comprehensive range of routine and specialised biochemical analyses. To take appropriate action on the results obtained. To use developed knowledge and skills to provide specialist advice and guidance to service users. To maintain highly complex analytical equipment in optimum operational condition. To utilise necessary interpersonal skills to ensure effective liaison with service users to provide the best care for the patient.

The post holder is expected to utilise knowledge & skills to be able to manage their own daily, assigned workload efficiently and effectively with reference to Departmental SOPs and Policies.

Key responsibilities

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 Services (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.

Scientific & Technical

To assess the suitability and appropriateness of samples submitted to the laboratory and to take remedial action when required.

To analyse specimens for screening, diagnostic and clinical management of patients using complex, specialised and very expensive equipment.

To interpret technical validity of results, which may be anomalous, incomplete, complex or conflicting, using professional knowledge and experience.

To make technical assessments of method and instrument performance by monitoring quality control used on specialist laboratory methods and analytical systems.

To troubleshoot, repair and carry out maintenance on specialist equipment .

To make fine adjustments to analytical systems to ensure specialist equipment is kept in optimal operational condition.

To resolve problems relating to breakdown/unavailability of analytical systems.

To implement alternative analytical methods and strategies in the event of technical failure.

To ensure satisfactory and timely completion and validation of routine and specialist biochemistry analyses.

To ensure correct technical validation of results to allow Clinical Scientists and/or Medical Staff to provide appropriate medical intervention.

To ensure prompt referral of results that exceed action limits to duty biochemist and clinical staff.

To be responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of Point of Care Testing (POCT) ward based analytical systems.

To authorise the use of ward based POCT analysers by ward staff following maintenance.

To monitor and control ward based POCT analysers remotely by using the RapidLink remote control computer system.

To interpret clinical request forms to plan and prioritise workload according to clinical urgency and to liaise with medical staff, if required.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

To act as an experienced state registered Biomedical Scientist specialising in clinical biochemistry to perform a comprehensive range of routine and specialised biochemical analyses. To take appropriate action on the results obtained. To use developed knowledge and skills to provide specialist advice and guidance to service users. To maintain highly complex analytical equipment in optimum operational condition. To utilise necessary interpersonal skills to ensure effective liaison with service users to provide the best care for the patient.

The post holder is expected to utilise knowledge & skills to be able to manage their own daily, assigned workload efficiently and effectively with reference to Departmental SOPs and Policies.

Key responsibilities

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 Services (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.

Scientific & Technical

To assess the suitability and appropriateness of samples submitted to the laboratory and to take remedial action when required.

To analyse specimens for screening, diagnostic and clinical management of patients using complex, specialised and very expensive equipment.

To interpret technical validity of results, which may be anomalous, incomplete, complex or conflicting, using professional knowledge and experience.

To make technical assessments of method and instrument performance by monitoring quality control used on specialist laboratory methods and analytical systems.

To troubleshoot, repair and carry out maintenance on specialist equipment .

To make fine adjustments to analytical systems to ensure specialist equipment is kept in optimal operational condition.

To resolve problems relating to breakdown/unavailability of analytical systems.

To implement alternative analytical methods and strategies in the event of technical failure.

To ensure satisfactory and timely completion and validation of routine and specialist biochemistry analyses.

To ensure correct technical validation of results to allow Clinical Scientists and/or Medical Staff to provide appropriate medical intervention.

To ensure prompt referral of results that exceed action limits to duty biochemist and clinical staff.

To be responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of Point of Care Testing (POCT) ward based analytical systems.

To authorise the use of ward based POCT analysers by ward staff following maintenance.

To monitor and control ward based POCT analysers remotely by using the RapidLink remote control computer system.

To interpret clinical request forms to plan and prioritise workload according to clinical urgency and to liaise with medical staff, if required.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor of Science degree
  • Health Professions Council Registration
  • Must maintain a professional development portfolio

Experience

Essential

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

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

Skills

Essential

  • Attention to detail
  • Methodical
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision.
  • Ability to supervise support staff.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor of Science degree
  • Health Professions Council Registration
  • Must maintain a professional development portfolio

Experience

Essential

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

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

Skills

Essential

  • Attention to detail
  • Methodical
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision.
  • Ability to supervise support staff.

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liverpool Clinical Laboratories

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liverpool Clinical Laboratories

Liverpool

L7 8YE


Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Laboratory Manager Clinical Chemistry

Beulah Paul Jonathan

Beulah.pauljonathan@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

01515292850

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-LCL-61-25

Job locations

Liverpool Clinical Laboratories

Liverpool

L7 8YE


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