Job summary
- Main area
- Histopathology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Extended day 7 days per week)
- Job ref
- 287-LCL-12-25
- Employer
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Liverpool Clinical Laboratories
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Specialist Biomedical Scientist Cellular Pathology ICC
Band 6
Job overview
A vacancy has arisen within the Molecular Pathology Laboratory at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories. The post holder must hold HCPC registration and preferably hold an IBMS Specialist Diploma.
Candidates without the IBMS Specialist Diploma but with demonstrable equivalent experience in Histology will also be considered. Candidates with previous experience in Molecular Pathology/Genomics with a strong understanding of normal and pathological tissue morphology will be highly considered.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within the LCL Molecular Pathology Department to support the delivery of routine genomics diagnostics within Cellular Pathology and play a key role in the implementation of new genomics pathways in Cellular Pathology services within the Cheshire and Merseyside Pathology Network (CMPN)
The department is a Cellular Pathology Genomics Centre (CPGC) and the post holder will play a key role in delivery of activities to support the implementation of the National Genomic Test Directory in routine cancer pathways within Cheshire and Merseyside. The role will involve processing fresh and FFPE tissue prior to genomic analysis and the successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously and be competent in processing biological samples and be able to operate and problem solve specialist equipment used to process tissues for genomic analysis.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Specialist Biomedical Scientist is a highly skilled and experienced professional, capable of performing routine and specialised tasks in a knowledgeable way to assist in the diagnosis of disease, to determine their existence or absence, as well as to monitor treatment effectiveness.
The post holder will play an active role in the performance of routine and specialised tasks involved in the Molecular Pathology service delivering a high level of quality and working to take into consideration health and safety regulations and financial viability. The successful candidate will work as part of a team to ensure that the daily workload is completed efficiently while adhering to all departmental policies and procedures. The ideal candidate would be a good problem solver and team player and have excellent communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as having the ability to function independently.
The Specialist Biomedical Scientist is expected to take part in all aspects of departmental work and work as part of an efficient team. The post holder will be required to meet the requirements of all internal and external Quality Assurance and United Kingdom accreditation service (UKAS) standards and uphold the department's professional reputation in the Trust. Most importantly, the post holder should be patient centred.
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Approved degree
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- IBMS specialist diploma in histopathology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of in-house training of staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Health & Safety awareness
- Understanding of patient confidentiality
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Forrest
- Job title
- Laboratory Manager Histopathology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 706 4485
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
L9 7AL
- Telephone
- 0151 706 4666
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