Job Title: Biomedical Scientist
Department: Biochemistry Department
Location: Ramsay Rivers Hospital, Hertfordshire, CM21 0HH
Contract /Hours: Full Time/Permanent
Salary range: Up to £51,217 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 into the category of requiring a DBS check (standard)
About the Service
The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) has delivered contracted pathology services to private hospital groups across the UK since 2011. Services are delivered via a hub-and-spoke model, with laboratories embedded within hospital sites to support a defined geographical network.
The Rivers Laboratory is based within Ramsay Rivers Hospital in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, and provides services to the host site and six additional hospitals, including two with blood transfusion services. There is ample car parking available and a staff canteen on site.
The laboratory operates a 24/7 service and supports outpatient, surgical, and oncology services, working closely with hospital clinical teams.
Services provided onsite include:
- Biochemistry
- Haematology and Coagulation
- Blood Transfusion (including provision and remote issue of blood products)
Additional specialist testing is referred to TDL’s central laboratories in London via a tracked referral system. The laboratory is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of approximately 15 staff, including MLAs, trainee and registered Biomedical Scientists, Senior BMS staff, and the Pathology Lead. Equipment platforms include Roche, Sysmex, and Grifols analysers, and the network is transitioning to a single integrated LIMS system.
About the Job
Applicants will need to have experience at band 6 or equivalent level, Blood Transfusion experience is essential, and must be able to work as part of the laboratory team, with responsibility for maintaining a safe, high-quality diagnostic service during all shifts.
Applicants must include their HCPC registration number on their CV and be able to work days, nights, and weekends without restriction.
Key duties include:
- Receipt, booking, and processing of patient samples
- Performance and monitoring of internal quality control (IQC) and participation in external quality assessment (EQA)
- Authorisation and reporting of laboratory results in line with departmental protocols
- Troubleshooting instrumentation and resolving analytical issues
- Completion of operational and quality-related documentation
- Reporting and investigation of incidents in accordance with governance procedures
- Supporting stock control and reagent management
- Issuing blood components
The role requires the ability to work independently and safely as a lone practitioner.
Working Arrangements
- Mon-Fri include earlies, core days and lates
- Nights are mostly covered by dedicated night staff but there will be cover required
- Weekend and out-of-hours shifts with the addition of enhanced rates and overtime.
Training and Development
All staff are expected to:
- Participate in internal training and competency assessment programs
- Maintain continuing professional development (CPD)
- Engage with departmental quality and service improvement activities
At TDL 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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