Biomedical Scientist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist in our busy Biochemistry Department, part of the Blood Sciences Laboratory at 'The Halo Building' in Central London. This is a rotational role, including Automated Biochemistry and Manual Biochemistry covering specialist biochemistry assays. Some Haematology training will also be involved in this role.
Our comprehensive Automated Blood Science department is an exciting state of the art laboratory connected to other departments via our GLP track system, which is unique in it's scale and spans over multiple floors.
The main analysers in the laboratory are Roche Cobas 8000, Abbott Architect, Tosoh G11, Diasorin Liason, OC-Sensor Pledia, Sysmex, Sebia, , Bioplex and Phadia.
The Manual Chemistry department provides a wide variety of investigations using advanced instrumentation and methodologies covering proteins, mass spectrometry, trace metals, and calculi analyses. In addition we provide Supraregional Assay Services for steroid and lipid investigations.
We take great pride in our contribution towards patient care, development in new techniques as well as transferring skills and expertise to future scientists.

Interested candidates must be HCPC registered and expected to demonstrate experience in a wide variety of clinical biochemistry techniques. Candidates with less experience and newly registered (HCPC) candidates, or candidates who have completed their registration portfolio and awaiting assessment, will also be considered. Based on knowledge, skill and experience, they will be placed on an equivalent pay scale. Working hours are 37.5 per week.
You will need to be self-motivated, innovative, flexible, reliable and have good interpersonal skills as well as having the ability to use your own initiative and take responsibility for one's own work and those of others less qualified.

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 2,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner.

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

• Training and development opportunities - supporting professional development



• Annual performance related 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 - 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