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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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join our team in Special Coagulation at 60 Whitfield Street. The successful candidate must have experience and knowledge in Coagulation techniques and theory. Training experience and/or running a specialist section is desirable.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and participate in the processing of samples for specialist coagulation by working with other Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Assistants to ensure a smooth workflow within the Core Specialist Coagulation Laboratory.
• Carry out and report specialist coagulation testing using a variety of manual, semi-automated and automated technology laboratory techniques (including clotting, chromogenic, ELISAs and platelet aggregometry) used to diagnose patients with bleeding and thrombotic disorders. This will require autonomy and will be carried out according to laboratory protocols.
• Core hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with opportunities to work overtime and weekends.

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).

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

• 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 with 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 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 28 days
• Flexible working hours we support and offer flexibility around shift patterns and working schedule

Overall Job Purpose: To assist with the daily running of the laboratory section to which you have been assigned within the Department of Haemostasis. To assist in the performance of the routine diagnostic analytical work of the department as directed. To maintain the highest professional and technical standards in the department.

Main duties – Technical

1. To maintain technical competence in Haemostasis.
2. To handle, use and dispose of blood (and other body fluids or tissues) and hazardous chemicals in a safe manner.
3. To assist in the care and maintenance of equipment and to ensure equipment is functioning correctly prior to analysis.
4. To carry out first line equipment and method troubleshooting, advise senior Biomedical Scientist of situations requiring further action, work with Service Engineers on fault resolution.
5. To prepare, store and use reagents required for laboratory investigations.
6. To perform manual, semi-automated and fully-automated laboratory investigations.
7. To measure and monitor the accuracy and imprecision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality controls procedures.
8. To undertake preliminary fault finding and corrective action when the quality control procedures indicate loss of performance.
9. To report to the senior Biomedical Scientist any instance or event which may cause a service delivery failure.

Scientific

1. To undertake method and laboratory instrument evaluation as directed by the Laboratory Operations Manager.
2. To participate in research and development as directed by the Laboratory Operations Manager.
3. To interpret first line laboratory results and take appropriate actions in line with: i. Laboratory policies and procedures for authorising results, adding approved; ii. Predefined clinically relevant comments, referring results for an expert opinion; iii. Clinical interpretation.
4. To report results through the laboratory computer system or by telephone to medical and nursing staff when requested to do so.
5. To inform the requester of clinically significant results.
6. To provide approved departmental information and advice to other healthcare professionals and patients and to refer on to appropriate specialists requests for information out of their area of responsibility.
7. To participate in clinical audits.

Training and Education

1. To be competent in the area of work for which you have supervisory responsibility.

2. To make sure that training documentation is up to date and complies with UKAS, HCPC and IBMS regulations.

3. To further be actively involved in staff meetings and seminars.

4. To maintain own personal development and attend departmental meetings as required.

5. To maintain registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and participate in a recognised CDP scheme.

6. To take an active interest and keep abreast of developments in the discipline.

7. To assist in the development of junior colleagues by assisting in the training of trainee BMS and MLA staff, and to undertake, complete and sign off all competencies associated with these grades.

8. To undertake mandatory training as per HSL requirements.

• IBMS accredited Biological Sciences degree or equivalent qualification in pathology disciplines
• Current registration with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Specialist Diploma in a relevant discipline or equivalent

• Minimum 2 years post HCPC experience
• Previous experience of working in Coagulation/Haematology Laboratory
• Previous experience of working in a Special Coagulation Laboratory
• Good theoretical knowledge in Haemostasis
• Demonstrate experience of working to a laboratory Quality Management system
• Proficiency in relevant techniques
• Experience of using a Laboratory Information System

• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work accurately, neatly and efficiently. Attention to detail is important
• Ability to work in a team
• Basic keyboard skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to communicate efficiently with other members of the laboratory in English both verbally and in writing
• Use of laboratory equipment relevant to the speciality
• Experience of statistical analysis software
• Able to write and review SOPs

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience Up to £50,000 DOE incl. HCA