Job overview

Practices as a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist in Biochemistry and Immunology and highly specialised Neurobiochemistry and Neuroimmunology technical activities. To be responsible for the functioning of the rostered section of the Neurobiochemistry / Neuroimmunology Laboratory. Neurobiochemistry and Neuroimmunology comprise standard biochemistry and immunological techniques as well as highly specialist ones, which are often very complex requiring high specialist skills. Some of these techniques have been developed in house and in some cases we act as a national or international reference centre. The post holder will provide day to day supervision of Neurobiochemistry Biobank within the Liverpool Neuroscience Biobank at the Walton Centre (LNBW), participating in practical aspects as required.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the delivery of service for the rostered section within the Neurobiochemistry / Neuroimmunology department which, includes routine biochemical analysis and immunochemical assay, protein separation, drug analysis, basic and highly specialist spectrophotometric, immunoelectrophoresis and neuroimmunological techniques.

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.