Senior Biomedical Scientist, Haematology Department

Health Services Laboratories; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Senior Biomedical Scientist to join their Haematology Department at Blackheath Hospital. You will provide leadership and guidance in a hub laboratory serving five hospitals. The role entails overseeing quality systems and staff training, with opportunities for professional development and competitive salary negotiations. Strong morphology skills are essential, along with the ability to perform laboratory management tasks, including audits and incident management.

Benefits

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

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing laboratory staff and operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in haematology and auto section.
• Willingness to participate in out-of-hours duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the haematology section.
• Assist in managing all aspects of the auto section.
• Develop and manage BMS and MLA staff.

Skills

Strong morphology skills

Team leadership

Quality systems management

Training staff

Education

Degree in Biomedical Science or related field

Job description

Senior Biomedical Scientist, Haematology Department - Blackheath Hospital, Blackheath, London

Blackheath Hospital, Blackheath, London, SE3 9UD

Up to £62,000 per annum DOE

Job Title: Senior Biomedical Scientist

Department: Haematology

Location: Blackheath Hospital, Blackheath, London, SE3 9UD

Contract / Hours: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 Hours per week)

Salary range: Up to £62,000 per annum DOE

About us

Sonic Healthcare is 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 UK encompasses 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 in to the category of requiring a DBS check (standard)

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Biomedical scientist to join our team, we are a hub laboratory providing services to 5 different hospitals around London and the south east. We are looking for someone who has strong morphology skills with a passion for training staff to full competency in film training. The successful candidate will provide a strong leadership and direction to our haematology section while also assisting with Senior tasks in the remainder of our auto section which included chemistry, working alongside the second senior who predominantly manages the chemistry side of this section. You will need to work closely with this senior to help manage all aspects of the auto section. Inclusive of quality systems, audits and incident / non conformance management, verification and management of change and stock management. You will help develop and manage BMS and MLA staff within the laboratory and may be expected to provide support to other areas within the laboratory. The successful candidate may be expected to take part in shifts as well as fulfill some of the out of hours requirements. Details can be provided on application or at interview. We also provide blood transfusion services on site and you will be trained in this area as well. This is an opportunity to increase multidiscipline skills with the support of experienced management and seniors on site.

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities – supporting professional development
• Annual 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 – inter‑  .. .. .. .. .. .. .. …
• Perkbox – Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
• Company Pension Scheme – company and staff contributions which increase …