Bank Biomedical Scientist

Synnovis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Synnovis is recruiting Bank Biomedical Scientists for flexible locum assignments across London hospital sites including Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital. Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates, with long-term assignments often 3–6 months or longer and potential redeployment to other roles as contracts end.

Positions offer exposure to advanced techniques, opportunities to upskill, and the chance to work within Synnovis Analytics providing pathology testing services to

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) IBMS accredited degree or equivalent.
• HCPC State registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
• Specialist portfolio in relevant discipline or equivalent experience or FIBMS.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.
• Willing to work towards higher levels of education.
• IBMS membership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver routine and specialist biomedical investigations within SOPs and turnaround times.
• Supervise and mentor staff to ensure quality and safety.
• Operate, troubleshoot and maintain complex laboratory equipment.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Work across multiple sites (London) with opportunities to learn new tests and methods.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to Information Governance guidelines.

Education

BSc (Hons) IBMS accredited degree or equivalent

HCPC State registration as a Biomedical Scientist

Specialist portfolio in relevant discipline or equivalent experience or FIBMS

Evidence of ongoing CPD

Willing to work towards higher levels of education

IBMS membership

Job description

Employer Synnovis Employer type Private Sector Site Multiple Sites Town London Salary £29.70 to £33.21 per hour depending on experience Closing 06/10/2026 23:59

Bank Biomedical Scientist

There are many reasons why people want to undertake locum assignments, it could be that you're saving up for something, you've just moved to the area or that you want to try new things, get exposure to new techniques.

Whatever your reason, if you want locum assignments at Guy's and St Thomas', King's College or Princess Royal, Synnovis StaffBank is the place to register.

Job overview

Looking for flexibility and variety?

Looking for consistent long-term contracts?

Looking for exposure to advanced techniques to upskill and advance your career?

If the above applies to you then becoming a Bank worker might be right for you. Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates (higher than the rates achievable in NHS environments), allowing you to earn well and achieve your financial goals sooner!

Our Bank workers are employed on flexible contract assignments. As one contract comes to an end, we can either look to proactively redeploy you on another assignment, or you can enjoy some well-earned time off until you’re ready for a new role.

Synnovis benefits from a vast laboratory and diagnostic network, which provides access to a wide range of clinical, scientific and operational expertise, as well as innovative research and development on a large scale. As well as our hospital sites, we also have a state‑of‑the‑art ‘hub’ laboratory in London, bringing cutting‑edge instrumentation, technology and innovation together under one roof. Working on our Bank provides you with the opportunity to work alongside experts on interesting case work, and access to advanced techniques, enabling you to develop your skills and advance your career.

We are recruiting for Band 6 Biomedical Scientists and have a wide range of open opportunities across Tissue Sciences. These are fantastic opportunities self-motivated individual to join a dedicated and friendly team working at Synnovis.

Main duties of the job

This role delivers specialist biomedical investigations as part of the laboratory team in Synnovis. Within this you will be processing specimens, analysing and releasing results whilst maintaining local quality systems. Reporting to the Senior Specialist BMS or Operations Manager, you will hold a variety of responsibilities, including supervision and troubleshooting, to ensure the successful delivery of pathology services, in line with our corporate objectives.

You will have the opportunity to choose an assignment in a variety of areas, providing the opportunity to learn new skills, add more strings to your bow, and enhance your skillset. These long-term assignments, typically 3-6 months in length with the likelihood of extension, can be based in the following areas:

Cellular Pathology Department – the Cellular Pathology Department comprises of Histology, Cytology, Oral Pathology, and Andrology laboratories across our hospital sites.

Clinical Neuropathology Department – As one of the busiest departments of its type in the country, the Department of Clinical Neuropathology has connections with hospitals and scientific institutions in the UK and abroad.

St John’s Institute of Dermatology – St John’s Institute began life in 1863 as a hospital and a postgraduate teaching institute and is now a world leading centre for patients with skin disease.

Working for our organisation

Synnovis is a partnership between SYNLAB UK & Ireland, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Our organisation brings together the very best in clinical, scientific and operational expertise, and displays in action the core values at the heart of our brand: science for life, collaboration for the benefit of everyone, and innovation and quality.

This role is within Synnovis Analytics, which is responsible for the provision of pathology testing services to Synnovis’ patients and customers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will hold a variety of accountabilities in the laboratory environment. These include, but are not limited to:

• Complete routine and complex specialist biomedical investigations in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and within specific turnaround times.
• Deliver work autonomously within all regulations and legislative requirements.
• Operate and maintain complex laboratory equipment within all safety standards relevant to your area, including troubleshooting
• Use cost effective methods in your practice and maintain levels of consumable goods and supplies in your area, and report shortages accordingly.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret routine and specialist biomedical investigations by participating in regular daily workloads, as directed by management, in line with your skills, experience and competencies.
• Maintain standards of conduct required by the HCPC to practice as a registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Process specimens and handle sensitive information with care and due diligence, such as patient results, in line with local SOPs.
• Participate in development of new tests, as directed, including alignment with accreditation bodies and local management processes. Where necessary this will include analysing clinical trial samples.
• Day to day supervision of MLAs, APs and BMSs, providing support, training and mentoring to ensure performance is in line with laboratory standards.
• Observe all safety regulations and ensure others are doing the same. This includes holding people to account when standards fall short of expectations and raising concerns about safety in the laboratory.
• Ensure compliance for your area of work with all legislative and quality requirements of regulatory directives, accreditation bodies, and local management including:
  • Care Quality Commission
  • UKAS
  • Synnovis policies and SOPs
  • Any other body in area of responsibility.
• Utilise the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Q‑Pulse quality management database and other relevant software to ensure high quality reliable data capture and entry.
• Complete data entry accurately to record sensitive patient information, requiring frequent, long period of concentration whilst maintaining patient confidentiality and following Information Governance (IG) guidelines.
• Work closely with colleagues in the quality team to identify best practice and embed a culture of high quality and performance across your area.
• Prioritise your workload effectively to ensure that deadlines are met, and that work is delivered to the highest standards possible.

Location

GSTT

Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Foundation Trust is a major emergency and specialist teaching Trust which has all the specialties associated with a fascinating and career defining case load including: Women’s Services, Fetal Medicine, Haematology, Oncology, Transplantation, and is also home to the Evelina Children’s Hospital and the Cancer Centre on the Guy’s site.

You will be close to the vibrant Borough Market and the South Bank, which are exceptional London locations; perfect places to work and relax next to such iconic venues as Big Ben, The London Eye and The Shard!

KCH

King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading NHS Foundation Trusts in specialist teaching. King’s has various divisions including Neurosciences, Haematology, Cancer and Cardiovascular sciences, where there are unlimited opportunities to develop and perfect your career.

Over the last 170 years, King’s has delivered nothing but world class service to all its patients from deprived communities as well as some of the wealthiest in London.

PRUH

Princess Royal University Hospital is a District General Hospital, which proudly provides quality care to patients within the boroughs of Bromley and Bexley as well as Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham.

Orpington is located within South East London with a great range of shops, markets and a place where various sports can be enjoyed. It is a great place to live and work.

The Royal Brompton Hospital

Royal Brompton Hospital has a formidable international reputation for its treatment of lung and heart disease, built over more than 175 years.

It has ranked in the top ten 'World's Best Specialized Hospitals' ever since Newsweek created the list in 2021. It is home to Europe's largest centre for the treatment and management of cystic fibrosis, and also sees patients suffering from asthma and chronic lung conditions.

Harefield Hospital

Based in Uxbridge, North West London, The hospital is one of the largest and most experienced centres in the world for heart and lung transplants. It has jointly pioneered work in the development of ‘artificial hearts’ (also known as left ventricular assist devices or LVADs).

At our dedicated heart attack centre, we deal with heart attack emergencies from outer north-west London, providing primary angioplasty in our specialist catheter laboratories. We believe our arrival‑to‑treatment time of 27 minutes is one of the fastest in Europe. Speed of treatment has been shown to be crucial to survival in these cases.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependent on your availability and location.

For our Permanent workforce we offer a competitive benefits package.

All employees are entitled to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) IBMS accredited degree or equivalent
• HCPC State registration as a Biomedical Scientist
• Specialist portfolio in relevant discipline (if HCPC Registration via IBMS Portfolio route) or equivalent experience or FIBMS
• Evidence of ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Willing to work towards higher levels of education
• IBMS membership

Experience

• Significant demonstrable broad-based discipline specific practical experience
• Analysing, interpreting and technical validation of routine, complex and specialist results
• Using Laboratory Information Systems
• Development of special interest and expertise in one or more areas of the laboratory, for example Quality, Health & Safety, Training or IT

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrates a sound understanding of the physiology, pathology, and scientific principles relevant to specialism
• Demonstrates a high degree of skill and knowledge where interpretation of results can be highly subjective
• Well-developed physical skills, demonstrable ability to use precision equipment and consumables
• Ability to troubleshoot highly technical and precision equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot problems arising on analytical platforms, manual assays and semi-automated procedures: and know when elevate
• Leadership qualities with experience of coaching, co-ordinating and supervising a team

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

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