Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Biomedical Scientist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-NWLP-293
- Employer
- North West London Pathology
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 pa inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2025 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
Applications are invited for a HCPC Registered Senior Biomedical Scientist (Band 7) to join our Automated Endocrinology Lab within the Clinical Biochemistry Specialist Services department at North West London Pathology. Applicants should have the Specialist Portfolio or a relevant MSc and significant Specialist Biochemistry experience.
The successful applicant would also be required to take on some additional responsibilities in Quality, Training, IT or Health and Safety.
Applications from candidates who are very close to achieving Specialist Portfolio or MSc may also be considered. The post holder will be expected to work at Charing Cross Hospital primarily in the Automated Endocrinology section but may also be asked to work in one of the other specialist section based on the needs of the service..
The Clinical Biochemistry Service is one of the largest in the UK, has more than 150 staff with an annual workload in excess of 15 million tests. Specialist services are centralised mainly at Charing Cross Hospital. Normal working hours for the department are 9.00 to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
Candidates would be expected to manage and supervise the work in the Specialist Ebdocrinology section and also take on some additional responsibilities in Quality, Training, IT or Heath and Safety. The candidates should ideally have experience in a wide variety of analytical techniques such as Abbott Alinity, Siemens Immulite, Diasorin XL and Roche E411 as well as authorising results
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 2 Sept 2024
- Monday 7 October 2024
- Monday 4 November 2024
- Monday 2 December 2024
- Monday 6 January 2025
- 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.
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 experienc
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
- Able to supervise more junior staff in a professional and competent manner
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
- Vijay Ramanaidoo
- Job title
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07758287868
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