Senior Clinical Scientist in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Scientist in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

The closing date is 13 October 2025

This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and highly motivated individual to join our busy laboratory as a Senior Clinical Scientist. The Transplantation Laboratory at Manchester Royal Infirmary supports regional kidney, pancreas, islet, heart, lung, cornea and haematopoietic progenitor cell transplant programmes and HLA typing for disease diagnosis and management.

The post holder will have specialist responsibility for support the laboratory provides for Clinical services. A requirement of the post is to participate in the out of hours' on-call rota which supports the solid organ transplant programmes. Study towards higher qualifications and participation in research and innovation relevant to the needs of the service will be encouraged. A national interest in H&I affairs would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are to:

• take responsibility, on a daily basis, for organising and planning own work activity and that of a small team.
• take a lead role in quality assurance and control.
• participate in laboratory activities involving training and supervision of scientific and administrative staff.
• take responsibility for a specialised aspect of the laboratory work.
• advise members of the multidisciplinary team on tests and test result interpretation.
• participate in unsupervised out-of-hours on-call duties.
• participate in a relevant CPD scheme.
• comply with relevant accreditation standards (UKAS ISO 15189:2012 and European Federation of Immunogenetics).

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn. We are creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Scientist in H&I
• Graduate in a relevant science subject.
• BSHI Diploma in H&I or STP certificate of completion in H&I.
• Masters level (or higher) qualification in H&I or related discipline

Knowledge/Experience

• Significant experience working within a multidisciplinary team, following stateregistration in H&I.
• Professional qualifications or evidence of studying towards professional or specialist qualifications (eg Part 1 examinations of the Royal College of Pathologists in H&I)
• Working towards higher academic qualifications eg PhD or HSST in H&I

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-MRI RL4

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