Biomedical Scientist, Biochemistry Department - Royal Free Hospital, London
Royal Free Hospital, London
Up to £55,046 per annum DOE Including regional allowance
Job Title: Biomedical Scientist
Department: Biochemistry
Location: Royal Free Hospital, NW3 2QG
Contract /Hours: Fixed Term/37.5 per week
Salary range: Up to £55,046 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 into the category of requiring a DBS check (standard)
About the role:
There is an exciting opportunity within the Health Services Laboratories for an experienced HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist to join the Biochemistry Department at the Royal Free Hospital Hampstead site on 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. Unfortunately, this is not a training role and experienced band 6 BMS staff only will be considered.
The post holder will work a team of staff in the department with responsibility for providing a comprehensive, high quality Biochemistry service to all service users at the Royal Free Hospital. They will need to demonstrate Specialist knowledge in Biochemistry and have experience in the day to day running of the laboratory. Likewise, you must be able to show effective leadership and communication skills and be able to manage junior staff in a positive and efficient manner. If successful, you will also be responsible for helping to maintain UKAS ISO 15189:2022 by participating in all aspects of the quality management system.
Royal Free Hospital site hosts a big renal and transplant service and any prior experience of supporting such complex services would be advantageous.
You must be keen to embrace new ways of working and develop your knowledge and skills and help develop others. In addition to these requirements, you will be expected to participate in the shift rota, working 37.5 hours and covering shifts spanning the 24/7 working week, once competency has been achieved.
The post holder will have opportunities for further development, with responsibilities for quality and training dependent on experience. The department has an excellent training programme to develop staff to realise their potential and career advancement.