Job Description
Site Guy's Hospital Town London Salary £42,470 to £50,364 per annum depending on experience Closing 12/07/2024 23:59
The place to work in pathology
We are looking for top talent to join the UK’s leading and fastest growing pathology company – a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose.
Working in partnership with our service partners, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital we aim to set the standard for the future of pathology.
Job overview
Are you a dynamic Biomedical Scientist with a passion for clinical flow cytometry? Elevate your career in our state-of-the-art Immunophenotyping laboratory, where innovation meets opportunity. Join us to contribute to ground-breaking multicentre research projects, refine your expertise by designing and implementing diagnostic panels, and participate in clinical MDT meetings. Collaborate with our dedicated team of Biomedical Scientists and Medical Laboratory Assistants to provide a UKAS-accredited, cutting-edge clinical flow cytometry service. Be part of our exciting project. Apply now!
Main duties of the job
This role offers the chance to enhance patient care by selecting the right investigations, performing flow cytometry, and analysing data to create detailed clinical reports for various referral indications. Exceptional communication skills, effective time management, and a strong work ethic are crucial, as you'll ensure timely reporting of complex analyses to support rapid patient treatment decisions. Key responsibilities include handling samples and reagents, managing stock and documents, conducting audits, supervising and training staff, monitoring performance, maintaining laboratory equipment, and assisting with quality management to uphold UKAS compliance.
The service has laboratories on both the Guy’s and St Thomas’ sites operating Beckman Coulter DX-Flex and Aquios flow cytometers and utilising DURAClone Antibody Panel Technology and has UKAS 15189:2022 accreditation.
Working for our organisation
The Immunophenotyping Laboratory at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital delivers a comprehensive flow cytometry service for haematological malignancies and immune monitoring. We offer extensive testing for the diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of haematological cancers and disorders. Fully UKAS accredited, our laboratory is backed by dedicated quality and clinical teams to maintain the highest standards throughout the diagnostic process.
Your development and learning
You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications.
Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get that new innovative scientific project off the ground, and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences and other peer group meetings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
At Synnovis, we are currently shaping the future of pathology services by creating a world-leading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners. A large part of this modernisation will involve moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London. For now, the job you are applying for will be based at one of our hospital sites however, from 1 April 2024 our people and services will start to move to our Hub laboratory in Blackfriars, Southwark, SE1, with some work remaining in refurbished essential services laboratories across our hospital network, focusing on the rapid turnover of urgent tests. Please do ask your recruiting manager if you wish to find out more.
The main duties of this role involve contributing to the clinical operations of the Immunophenotyping Laboratory and performing both technical and analytical tasks to provide a high-quality immunophenotyping service. This includes conducting analyses for the diagnosis and monitoring of haematological malignancies and disorders, as well as other necessary laboratory tasks.
Candidates must hold a BSc (Hons) in a relevant field, be registered with the HCPC as a Biomedical (or Clinical) Scientist, and possess the IBMS specialist portfolio or equivalent qualifications or experience.
Essential skills include proficiency in Laboratory Information and Quality Management Systems (LIMS and QMS), strong IT skills, and experience in stock and document control. The ideal candidate will have experience in staff training and supervision and excellent communication skills. The candidate must be adept at multitasking, problem-solving, flexible, and able to manage time effectively to meet deadlines while maintaining quality service. A keen attention to detail, commitment to service delivery, and patient focus are crucial. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in the haemato-oncology field and be motivated to advance their own skills, support others, and contribute to departmental development. Foundational experience in flow cytometry is essential.
Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.
The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services.
The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers.
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!
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.
Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependant 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
Ground breaking personal development opportunities
Person specification
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) in relevant discipline.
- Registration as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- IBMS Specialist Diploma or Diploma of Specialist Practice or equivalent experience.
- MSc in relevant discipline.
Experience
- Experience of Laboratory Information Systems.
- Experience of stock control management.
- Knowledge and understanding of ISO15189 and UKAS accreditation.
- Demonstrable broad level of Immunophenotyping experience
- Experience of document control including writing and updating of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Skills and Knowledge
- Experience in the use of analytical software packages for flow cytometry.
- Ability to deal with difficult and high-pressure situations.
- Technical validation and problem solving e.g. assay/equipment failure, quality control failure.
- Ability to follow instructions and take direction.
- Commitment to service delivery and patient care.
- Comprehensive knowledge of blood cancers.
- Knowledge of process improvement techniques.
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.
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
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.
Please apply for this post on-line. If you have problems with using the online process, or need any assistance, please email recruitment@synnovis.co.uk
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Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion.
Thank you for your interest in Synnovis.
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