Job Title: Biomedical Scientist
Department: Haematology and Blood Transfusion
Location: North Middlesex Hospital, Sterling Way, Edmonton, London, N18 1QX.
Contract /Hours: Permanent/37.5 hours
Salary range: Up to £55,148 per annum DOE inclusive of regional pay allowance
About us:
Sonic Healthcare is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.
Sonic Healthcare UK encompasses the two main entities in the UK, The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to the NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 3,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner.
Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.
Due to the nature of work that Sonic Healthcare UK undertakes, our clients require that Employees filling certain roles, need, as part of their on-boarding to complete a DBS Check. This role falls in to the category of requiring a DBS check (standard)
About the role:
A vacancy has arisen for a bank position for a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist in our Haematology and Blood Department based at the North Middlesex University Hospital.
The department is a 24/7 rapid response laboratory, consisting of XN-9000, two CS-2500, two Tosoh G11s, SP-10 and RAL Stainer, blood film reporting, and Glandular Fever screening and Rapid Malaria testing. Blood Transfusion duties will include automated grouping, antibody investigation, cross-matching, NHSBT referrals and providing blood component support for Major Haemorrhages. In addition, the post holder will ensure to comply with health and safety; training and development; and all quality aspects of the laboratory (including but not limited to EQAs, audits and incident reporting).
The ideal candidate will have experience in providing a comprehensive, high quality laboratory service. The Biomedical Scientist must use a combination of knowledge, decision making and organisational skills to ensure that the appropriate testing is performed safely, to produce accurate results to our users and in a timely manner. The role involves working in the Haematology and Blood Transfusion departments within the Rapid Response Laboratory as directed by the Head of Haematology and the Head of Blood Transfusion, working in collaboration with other Biomedical Scientists, Associate Practitioner and Medical laboratory Assistants and senior scientific staff, in providing an efficient and effective service and to ensure the maintenance of scientific standards of HSL.
The successful candidate should have current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:
- Training and development opportunities – supporting professional development
- Annual salary review - salary and progression are aligned to our internal transparent pay structure (Progression Plus), supporting career development and structured annual salary reviews
- Discounted gym membership – we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms
- Cash healthcare plan – cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians
- Sick Pay Entitlement – one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay after probation
- Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
- Life Assurance – providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)
- Employee Assistance Programme – supporting staff wellbeing
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme – interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket
- Perkbox – Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
- Company Pension Scheme – company and staff contributions which increase with service
- Competitive annual leave allowance – 29 days.
- Flexible working hours – we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.
We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.
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