Biomedical Scientist, Biochemistry Department - Royal Free Hospital London, England
Health Services Laboratories (HSL)
Full Time
London, England
48000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Up to £48,000 DOE
About us:
Health Services Laboratories (HSL) is a progressive partnership between The Doctors Laboratory, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (Royal Free London) and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).
Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. We combine The Doctors Laboratory’s long standing, specialist pathology expertise with the Royal Free London and UCLH’s internationally recognised heritage of continual research, development and academic excellence. 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.
About the role:
There is an exciting opportunity within Health Services Laboratories in the Rapid Response Laboratories (RRL) located at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead Site, to recruit a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Clinical Biochemistry. Applications are invited from committed, motivated and enthusiastic individuals who wish to extend their skills and be instrumental in moving the department into an exciting future.
If you would like to be involved in shaping the future of the pathology services at HSL and are HCPC Registered with a Biomedical Science Degree and have completed or are working towards completing your specialist Portfolio in Clinical Biochemistry you are invited to apply. Experience of working in a Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory is essential. You will be part of a team responsible for the day to day running of the routine Clinical Biochemistry section and have the opportunity to play an integral part in introducing new methodologies and technologies and providing a service of the highest standard to our service users. The department has state of the art Roche automation and has an impressive portfolio of routine and specialist testing. The RRL works closely with our specialist hub laboratories located at the Halo to deliver a high-quality service leading to enhanced patient care.
You will be working 37.5 hrs per week on a 24/7 shift pattern. Salaries are comparable with agenda for change pay scales dependant on experience. Benefits include; a subsidised gym membership, travel card loan, HCPC registration fees reimbursement & private health insurance cover with Health shields.
Please contact Oghenemega Okotete [email protected] for further information.
At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:
- Training and development opportunities – including the funding of Undergraduate and Masters Degrees and IBMS Specialist Portfolios for Biomedical Scientists
- Annual performance related salary review
- No banding restrictions: As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling
- 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 – 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter
- 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 years of service
- Competitive annual leave allowance - 28 days annual leave
- Flexible working hours – 37.5 hours standard working week. With a variety of working patterns available, options to review working flexibly will always be considered.
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.
PLEASE NOTE: WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY AT ANY TIME EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA
Vacancy ID :
018787
Closing Date :
11-Jun-2023
Contact Person :
Oghenemega Okotete
Contact Email :
Health Services Laboratories (HSL)
www.hslpathology.com
London, United Kingdom
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