Section Lead HODS

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the MCCN Haemato-Oncology laboratory (HODS), within Liverpool University Hospital's NHS Foundation Trust.

The Merseyside and Cheshire HODS service is a peer review compliant haemato-oncology diagnostic lab, providing state-of-the-art specialist testing for haematological malignancy. The service hosts Flow cytometry, bone marrow aspirate/peripheral blood morphology, histology and immunohistochemistry, and molecular genetic testing.

We are looking for a motivated HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist, with extensive experience in leukaemia immunophenotyping/flow cytometry and excellent interpersonal skills, to join our group. The successful candidate will have the ability to critically analyse and interpret immunophenotyping data.

The laboratory is UKAS-accredited, currently performing over 18,000 diagnostic tests per annum across all testing modalities and is also actively involved in research and teaching.

The candidate will work alongside the lead Clinical Scientist in the section and will also work within a close and friendly team of other HCPC registered scientists., To lead the immunophenotyping section of the HODS service, including the development and maintenance of appropriate UKAS accredited diagnostic tests for immunophenotyping of leukaemia/lymphoma.

To collaborate with the other scientific/technical/clinical staff.

To process patient samples and provide interpretation of the results of highly complex diagnostic investigations.

To take responsibility for their own work, and to undertake an appropriate proportion of the total workload of the laboratory.

To provide a high level of expertise in immunophenotypic analysis of diagnostic and follow up samples, using national/international guidelines.

To prepare standard and complex reports for authorisation by consultant/Clinical Scientists.

To review and development working practices.

To assist during UKAS accreditation visits.

To provide information for annual management review.

To train junior laboratory staff as required.

To undertake appropriate research and development of analytical procedures, maintaining up-to-date scientific knowledge

To maintain core competencies and participate in appropriate CPD activities.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.