Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories in the Stem Cell Laboratory. The Programme has implemented the NHSE commissioned CAR-T therapy service in the past two years. Working as part of the team you will contribute to the provision and further development of this high-quality service including the involvement in clinical trials and research projects within the rapidly expanding field of cellular therapy. The laboratory and designated aseptic suite are based in the CSSB facility at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and form an integral part of the regional Cellular Therapy Programme providing the stem cell transplant service to The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Previous applicants need not apply Advert The main duties of this role are to use specialist knowledge across a range of procedures including flow cytometry, to perform the validation of analytical data prior to result reporting, processing, cryopreservation and long-term storage of stem cell collections, preparation of donor lymphocyte infusions in measured doses and attendance at the thawing and reinfusion of cellular therapy products to ensure product quality. You will have experience of LIMS, other IT systems and of Quality Management Systems and you will be expected to train all other appropriate grades of staff and support the Senior Biomedical Scientists. You will also support the operational functionality of the laboratory including calibrating, maintaining and operating complex analytical equipment and regularly reviewing internal quality control and external quality assurance data trends. The department is UKAS ISO 15189:2012 accredited, holds a HTA licence for Human Application and is JACIE accredited. 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 Job Summary The post holder will be an experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist and will perform routine and specialist procedures to aid the effective diagnosis and treatment of patients. They will liaise with scientific and medical staff, both internally and externally. The post holder will be required to fulfil all their duties on a rotational basis supplying their skills to all sections and hospital sites covered by this service. Key responsibilities Provide timely and accurate results using the appropriate automated and manual processes. Provide routine and specialist haematology and transfusion analyses, validation, interpretation and reporting of results. Maintain complex analytical equipment. Requisition and maintain blood stock levels. Authorise and issue compatible blood and pharmaceutical products to patients. Supervise, teach, advise and inform all grades of staff. Comply with HCPC Standards of Proficiency and Conduct. Main Tasks include those associated with: Knowledge and Personal Development Communication and Relationships Scientific and Technical Resources Research and Development Supervisory Responsibilities Out Of Hours service The ideal candidate would have previous experience of working in cellular therapy. As a minimum, it is expected that the post holder will have a demonstrable experience working as a post registration specialist Biomedical Scientist in haematology and blood transfusion. The role will include working effectively in a GMP grade clean room facility, performing specialist testing, working closely with medical and specialist nursing staff from other NHS Trusts and assisting with stem cell and donor lymphocyte harvesting, processing and transplant. The post holder will be required to work outside of routine working hours to meet the demands of the service where necessary. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form. Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18 th birthday. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £26.50 (standard disclosure) or £54.50 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.