Specialist Biomedical Scientist

The place to work in pathology

We are looking for top talent to join the UK’s leading and fastest growing pathology company – a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose.

Working in partnership with our service partners, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital we aim to set the standard for the future of pathology.

Job overview

You would be expected to hold an IBMS Specialist Portfolio (if HCPC registration was via IBMS portfolio route). The post holder is expected to work weekends and participate in the on-call rota.

• The post holder will act as an experienced Registered Biomedical Scientist to contribute to providing a professional clinical laboratory service as an aid to effective diagnosis and treatment.
• Able to perform all core scientific and interpretive work, which corresponds to the training and qualifications of a Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Develop and improve your professional expertise and specialist skills.
• Registered Biomedical Scientists will be expected to supervise unqualified staff and deputise for section leaders when necessary.
• To contribute to the provision of specialist clinical scientific services to patients that may include research and audit samples.
• You will be required to work in the satellite laboratory at Harefield Hospital according to the departmental rota.
• You will be required to participate in a half-day Saturday morning rota.
• Out of hours / on-call - after appropriate training, staff will participate in an out-of-hours on-call service. Staff undertaking on-call will work on their own initiative and take responsibility for that work within the constraints of departmental protocols.

Working for our organisation

We also have an active Education Forum featuring internal and external speakers.

Your Development and Learning

You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development Programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund, and the Synnovis Academy, through which you can receive funding or support for advanced qualifications.

Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get a new, innovative scientific project off the ground and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences, and other peer group meetings.

This is managed between you and your line manager in line with your personal and professional development ambitions.

You can also apply for financial support to drive innovation and service development for the benefit of patients through our Innovation Accelerator Fund.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

It is home to Europe's largest centre for the treatment and management of cystic fibrosis and sees patients suffering from asthma and chronic lung conditions.

Harefield Hospital, based in Uxbridge, Northwest London, is one of the largest and most experienced centres in the world for heart and lung transplants. It has jointly pioneered work in the development of ‘artificial hearts’ (also known as left ventricular assist devices or LVADs).

• To provide and receive highly complex information to inform work colleagues or external contacts, other departments, GPs, and visitors to the department. This may include providing advice, explanation of results, and instruction.
• To attend the departmental Quality Assessment meetings and actively participate in the monitoring, assessment, and improvement of the quality of the laboratory’s performance.
• To communicate any difficulties, problems, accidents, or incidents affecting the delivery of the service or the department to a section leader or line manager promptly.
• To ensure that the laboratory Standard Operating Procedures and Health & Safety policies are understood and carried out by all staff.
• To ensure that all contact with patients, staff from other hospital departments, and visitors to the department is courteous, helpful, and professional.
• To plan and prioritise your scientific workload on a day-to-day basis.
• Provide a high level of support in the provision of service on the Harefield site by:
• Working on that site when required to do so.
• Undertaking any Histology for that site, including the selection of tissue for frozen sections under the direction of the remote pathologist.
• Training other BMS staff to carry out any urgent work on that site, including the use of the Aperio slide scanning system and selection of tissue for frozen sections.
• Ensuring the Quality Management system for that site is maintained.
• To participate fully in the department’s quality assurance and audit programmes and assist in maintaining appropriate internal and external quality assurance records.
• To assist with the review and updating of departmental documents (e.g. SOPs and risk assessments) for all aspects of the activity of the department.
• To assist and participate in the research activities of the department.
• To participate in the development, assessment, and introduction of new techniques, working practices, and equipment.
• To cover for staff shortages as far as is reasonable in order to maintain the service.
• To participate in the training, teaching, and supervision of non or newly HPC-registered staff, such as Trainee Biomedical Scientists and biomedical support workers.
• To participate and help in facilitating the research activities of the department.
• To participate in an out-of-hours on-call service after appropriate training.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Specialist Biomedical Scientist or working on specialist portfolio.
• Participation in a recognised CPD scheme

• Study for a higher degree, Higher Specialist Certificate, or equivalent.

Experience

• Good experience in a Histopathology laboratory
• Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge and expertise

• Experience of using Epic Beaker

Skills and Knowledge

• Good organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work using clearly defined policies to achieve the agreed outcome
• Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions

• Knowledge of Quality management system and ability to use Q-Pulse
• Knowledge of risk assessment & COSHH

Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependent on your availability and location.

For our Permanent workforce we offer a competitive benefits package.

All employees are entitled to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Ground breaking development

opportunities

Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

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If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion.

Thank you for your interest in Synnovis.