Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-NWLP-266
- Employer
- North West London Pathology
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 Inclusive PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Biomedical Scientist
Band 7
North West London Pathology (NWLP) is an NHS pathology partnership joint venture between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. NWLP is modelled as a shared services organisation jointly owned by the three Trusts. The organisation is hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and as the legal entity for NWLP our staff are employed by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
NWLP is based on a ‘hub and spoke’ structure; the majority of routine, specialist and non-urgent activity is centralised at our hub site at Charing Cross Hospital. Urgent tests required for immediate patient management and treatment are performed in 24/7 Essential Service Laboratories based on-site within the seven hospital sites in the group.
The partnership has created an innovative and sustainable service that delivers outstanding quality to users and patients alike. This innovative approach allows the service to better manage demand, standardise operations, improve value for money and make use of state-of-the-art technology.
Our values are to be patient-focused, collaborative, expert and caring.
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic candidate to join our team in the Department of Microbiology at Charing Cross Hospital.
You must be HCPC registered and possess relevant professional qualifications to degree level or equivalent and either an MSc, FIBMS or equivalent in a relevant discipline and at least 5 years of demonstrable experience within all routine sections in Microbiology.
Possession of any specialist skills or knowledge will be an advantage.
You must have excellent technical, interpersonal and IT skills and exhibit a commitment to the development of your specialist discipline.
You must also have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work on your own initiative and/or as part of a team.
Please include in your supporting statement all contributions made to service improvement, your vision and direction for the future and qualities that you will bring as an additional member to the first line management team.
We are looking for individuals who are dynamic and who are committed to being part of a team that delivers a quality service to our patients and who have a shared vision for the future of our laboratory and who share and promote the Trust’s values in their day to day performance.
Main duties of the job
1. Manage daily operations of a laboratory section under the Laboratory Manager’s guidance, ensuring efficient service delivery.
2. Collaborate with team members to provide a professional clinical laboratory service and support departmental objectives.
3. Develop professional expertise and specialist skills, while training and supervising staff to uphold high standards.
4. Coordinate specialist clinical technical and scientific services, including research and audits, while fostering a culture of quality compliance with accrediting and regulatory standards.
Working for our organisation
Benefits include career development, flexible working, staff wellbeing programmes, staff awards and recognition scheme. We also have available benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
NWLP Induction
The NWLP induction will run on the first Monday of each month (provided it does not fall on a bank holiday) and includes laboratory training (for relevant laboratory roles). All new staff must attend the NWLP induction during their first week with NWLP.
For 2024/25, see below the start dates which you will be able to book once you have completed all your pre-employment checks.
- Monday 3 February 2025
- Monday 3 March 2025
- Monday 7 April 2025
- Monday 12 May 2025
- Monday 2 June 2025
- Monday 7 July 2025
- Monday 4 August 2025
- Monday 1 September 2025
- Monday 6 October 2025
- Monday 3 November 2025
- Monday 1 December 2025
Candidates are advised to consider these start dates before agreeing end of service date with their current employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
For further information, please contact:
Sweenie Goonesekera
email:[email protected] or 020 331 17883
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration
- MSc, or IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma, or any of the IBMS higher qualifications
- 2 years practical experience at band 6 or equivalent, post specialist HCPC registration in relevant discipline
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification or relevant experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- Practical analytical skills associated with diagnostic laboratory work
- Demonstrate a commitment to service improvement and innovative practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to develop and write policies and procedures (e.g. Standard Operating Procedures), relating to specialty section
- Evidence of experience of quality management systems, audits and document control
- Previous experience in a large busy pathology laboratory
- Evidence of a good understanding of the use and interpretation of quality control
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Audit assessment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sweenie Goonesekera
- Job title
- Microbiology Manager, Specialist Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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