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Biomedical Scientist

Employer
Health Services Laboratories (HSL)
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
Depending on experience Up to £50,000 DOE
Closing date
22 Feb 2025
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Sector
Cellular Pathology
Job Function
Biomedical Scientist
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Biomedical Scientist Health Services Laboratories The closing date is 22 February 2025

Job summary  

Forming a core part of the Cellular Pathology service at 60 Whitfield Street, HSL-Advanced Diagnostics is an internationally recognised cancer reference laboratory, providing patients & clients throughout the UK and wider with specialist IHC, FISH and Molecular diagnostic testing services. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic scientist who will become an important part of our service.

You will be working in our centralised 350sqm state-of-the-art HSL-AD laboratory at 60 Whitfield Street, where we have a range of different staining platforms; including Leica Bond III, Leica Bond RX, Roche Ultra and Agilent systems. Our FISH laboratory is fully digital, using the BioView Duet-3 and Solo workstations for reporting. The laboratory is also the centralised testing laboratory for the OPTIMA clinical trial, using the Prosigna test on the Nanostring platform. We also have an extensive HPV genotyping service combined with RNAScope for high and low risk subtyping. We are also very shortly embarking on an ambitious digital pathology program.

Working in the centre of London, the service is located within easy reach of many transport links, being close to Goodge Street, Warren Street and Tottenham Court Road tube stations and also St Pancras and Euston stations. The local area has an almost endless supply of retail and food outlets, entertainment and cultural opportunities within walking distance.

Main duties of the job  

HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist with previous experience of IHC, FISH or other molecular methods are highly encouraged to apply. We are looking for individuals who are dedicated to progressing their career in cellular pathology and making a truly meaningful impact in the care and quality of patient cases processed through our laboratories.

We offer a stimulating work environment with a diverse team, very competitive salaries, 37.5 hour working week and 28 days annual leave. Training and career progression are core parts of how we operate. We have a dedicated educational faculty within HSL coordinating training activity throughout the company, as well as our own dedicated laboratory based training manager that coordinates a range of opportunities for all staff.

About us  

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

Training and development opportunities supporting professional development

Annual salary reviewNo 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 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 allowance28 days

Flexible working hours 37.5 hours standard working week

Job description

Job responsibilities  

Main Duties: To include, but not be restricted to, the following: 1. To provide a consistently efficient, accurate and world-class service to our clients and patients. 2. To produce high quality work and gain a deep understanding of the techniques employed in the department. 3. To perform IHC, FISH and other molecular testing services as required. 4. To assist with EQA. 5. To perform batch acceptance testing of all new reagents entering testing services in the laboratory and to assist Section Leads in analysing and trending data generated. 6. To assist in method development as required. 7. To produce high quality histological sections, stained by H&E, IHC and FISH techniques, and also to provide various microtomy techniques to support all molecular pathology requests coming through the department. 8. To participate in all rotas as required. 9. To operate and maintain laboratory equipment according to departmental and manufacturers protocols and procedures. 10. To ensure agreed standards for turnaround times of samples and results are met. 11. To be familiar with and proficient in the use of the information technology systems within the Department. 12. To participate in departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication within the Department. 13. To assist in planning ones own work and that of other staff within a section.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

  • IBMS-accredited Biological Sciences degree or equivalent qualification in pathology disciplines. Current registration with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Desirable

  • IBMS Specialist Diploma

Experience Essential

  • Some theoretical and practical knowledge in all disciplines of pathology relevant to its multidisciplinary nature. Previous experience in a relevant clinical laboratory, and proficiency in techniques appropriate to the discipline.

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in an immunohistochemistry (IHC) laboratory and an understanding of its role in patient care. Previous experience in extraction-based molecular techniques.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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