Job summary
NWLP is a partnership between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Trust. The partnership delivers pathology testing in a modern, efficient operation that manages 65 million tests per year. Our services are delivered at seven hospital sites across North West London.

The Clinical Biochemistry Service, one of the largest in the UK, provides core services in automated laboratories on each site with specialist services centralised at Charing Cross Hospital. Specialist services, including a number of SAS centres, are Endocrinology (including LC-MSMS), Trace Elements, Tumour Markers, Metabolic Biochemistry, Special Proteins and the DEQAS vitamin D EQA programme; all have strong Clinical Scientist leadership.

Our 8a clinical scientists are based at Charing Cross hospital and typically spend one day each week as Duty Biochemist dividing their remaining time between two or more of our specialist services where they will receive full training, develop their expertise and contribute to service development.

The successful applicant should be state registered and actively working towards FRCPath part 1 (if not already obtained) with post registration experience in all areas of routine biochemistry. We would particularly like to encourage applications from candidates with experience or a specialist interest in renal calculi (FTIR) and HPLC analysis. The post will also cover porphyrin and reducing substances screening.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the delivery of specialist assays in collaboration with laboratory staff.
• Provide clinical advice and interpretation of results, under appropriate supervision, working alongside senior clinical and scientific staff, including participation in the Clinical Authoriser rota.
• Provide specialist analytical expertise to support the delivery and ongoing development of specialist services.
• Authorise reports and contribute to an advisory and interpretative service within the specialist area, under appropriate supervision.
• Assist in the development, validation, and implementation of new analytical methods.
• Contribute to the evaluation and selection of laboratory equipment.
• Participate in clinical liaison, clinical audit, teaching, research and development, performance monitoring, and quality assurance activities within the department.
• Support ongoing performance monitoring and actively contribute to Quality Assurance processes.

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details
Date posted: 14 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year pa inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 290-NWLP-458
Job locations: Charing Cross Hospital, London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• 1st or 2nd Class Hons Science degree or equivalent
• Completed suitable scientific training (e.g. Grade A training/STP)
• MSc in Clinical Biochemistry (or equivalent)
• HCPC Registration (Clinical Scientist)
• Part 1 FRCPath

Desirable

• PhD

Experience
Essential

• Postgraduate laboratory experience in clinical biochemistry

Desirable

• Experience in audit, developmental and project work
• Research publications in a relevant field

Skills/Abilities
Essential

• Good practical skills and technical competence
• Self motivated; ability to organize own study and laboratory work
• Ability to work as a team member
• Excellent interpersonal abilities
• Ability to work with high level of autonomy
• Flexible, reliable, self-motivated

Desirable

• Use of laboratory computing systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.