Biomedical Scientist (Fixed

Corehr; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Annual salary review

Discounted gym membership

Cash healthcare plan

Sick Pay Entitlement

Permanent Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Perkbox

Company Pension Scheme

29 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Sonic Healthcare UK is recruiting a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist for a fixed-term contract in Hemel Hempstead Hospital. The role involves working within the Histopathology department, rotating through histology, dissection and immunohistochemistry to maintain a high-quality diagnostic service.

The position is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with a DBS check required on onboarding and a salary up to £51,217 per annum depending on experience and regional pay allowances.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with eligibility to work in the UK.
• Rotate through all sections of histopathology: routine histology, specimen dissection and immunohistochemistry.
• DBS check required as part of on-boarding.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through all sections of histopathology to support routine histology, dissection and IHC.
• Work within a busy, but friendly department to deliver a high-quality service.

Skills

Histopathology

Education

HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist

Tools

Immunohistochemistry

Job description

Biomedical Scientist (Fixed-term Contract), Histopathology - Hemel Hempstead Hospital, Hertfordshire

Hemel Hempstead Hospital, Hertfordshire

Up to £51,217 per annum DOE inclusive of regional pay allowance

Job Title: Biomedical Scientist

Department: Histopathology

Location: Hemel Hempstead Hospital,Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4AD

Contract /Hours:Fixed-term Contract till September 2027, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary range: Up to £51,217 per annum DOE inclusive of regional pay allowance

About us:

Sonic Healthcareis 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 UKencompasses 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:

The Cellular Pathology Department at Hemel Hempstead Hospital is looking to recruit a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to work within Histopathology for a fixed-term contract until September 2027.

We are seeking a motivated individual to work within a busy, but friendly department and to participate in all activities required to run an efficient, high-quality service.

The Cellular Pathology department at Hemel Hempstead processes around 46,000 histology and 3,700 cytology samples a year as well as running a busy Andrology service to the local population. The post-holder will be expected to rotate through all sections of the histopathology department to include routine histology, specimen dissection and immunohistochemistry.

At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:

• Training and development opportunities – supporting professional development
• Annual salary review - salary and progression are aligned to our internal transparent pay structure (Progression Plus), supporting career development and structured annual salary reviews
• 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 – one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay after probation
• 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 service
• Competitive annual leave allowance – 29 days (pro-rata)
• Flexible working hours – we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule

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.

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