Job overview

Biomedical Scientist / Specialist Biomedical Scientist – Recruitment Event

We are excited to invite HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists to attend a recruitment event for our biochemistry laboratories across Bury, Rochdale and Oldham within the Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Foundation Trust.

Please note: This advert is for the event only. Do not apply via TRAC—applications submitted there will be rejected. Suitable candidates will be directed to TRAC after the event.

This is an exciting opportunity to join dynamic, forward thinking and friendly teams in busy laboratory environments, with opportunities to work across multiple sections, gain diverse experience, and access comprehensive training in a range of techniques.

Register Your Interest

Complete the expression of interest form below, copy and paste this link into your browser, it may close early due to high demand

https://forms.office.com/e/BN1KCi9FaG?origin=lprLink

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an in-person recruitment event on:

• Date: Tuesday 21st July 2026
• Time: 09:30 start
• Venue: Pathology Department, The Royal Oldham Hospital, OL1 2JH
  
  Event Highlights

• Meet our teams
• Learn about services, development opportunities and benefits
• Network with peers
• Group activities and individual written assessment. 

Afternoon (for shortlisted candidates):

• 1:1 interview
• Laboratory tour

Don’t miss this opportunity to secure a role or join our talent pool for future vacancies.

Main duties of the job

The Northern Care Alliance Foundation NHS Trust is one of the largest non-teaching NHS Trusts in the UK and the Biochemistry service processes over 10 million tests per annum. The department is well equipped with new Siemens Atellica systems, the new FlexLab X automated track system, Sebia Capillarys & Hydrasys protein electrophoresis equipment, HM-JACKarc analyser for FIT testing and IL blood gas analysers. The department is fully computerised with Clinisys Winpath Enterprise and Siemens ADM middleware.

The custom built, state of the art Central Service Laboratory at The Royal Oldham Hospital opened in March 2007 and also serves the trust sites at  Fairfield General Hospital, Bury and Rochdale Infirmary. There is an Essential Service Laboratory at  Fairfield General Hospital.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.