Specialist Biomedical Scientist

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Synnovis Pay Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join the Haematology and Blood Transfusion team at Royal Brompton Hospital on a fixed term basis (12 month Maternity cover, until 16/7/27).

The successful candidate will support the delivery of a high-quality Haematology and Blood Transfusion service, undertaking routine and specialist laboratory investigations and contributing to the day-to-day operation of the department. Haematology uses Sysmex analysers, an XN-10 and XN-20 for FBCs, and 2 CN-3000s for coagulation and EPIC Beaker LIMS. Blood Transfusion uses 2 Bio-Rad IH-500 analysers, with Winpath and Bloodtrack systems.

You will be expected to work effectively within a busy laboratory environment, supporting colleagues, participating in quality management activities and assisting with troubleshooting and service improvements where required. The post offers the opportunity to further develop specialist knowledge and gain experience within a well-established pathology service supporting cardiothoracic and respiratory care.We are seeking someone with relevant experience in Haematology and Blood Transfusion, good organisational and communication skills, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of patient care and laboratory practice.

This post is mainly expected to be Weekday Day shifts, with the flexibility to help cover Weekends and OOH shifts., This role delivers specialist biomedical investigations as part of the laboratory team in Synnovis. Within this you will be processing specimens, analysing and releasing results whilst maintaining local quality systems. Reporting to the Senior Specialist BMS or Operations Manager, you will hold a variety of responsibilities, including supervision and troubleshooting, to ensure the successful delivery of pathology services, in line with our corporate objectives.

What you will do

You will hold a variety of accountabilities in the laboratory environment. These include, but are not limited to:

Complete routine and complex specialist biomedical investigations in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and within specific turnaround times.

Deliver work autonomously within all regulations and legislative requirements. Operate and maintain complex laboratory equipment within all safety standards relevant to your area, including troubleshooting

Supervise and guide colleagues and answer questions as required.

Use cost effective methods in your practice and maintain levels of consumable goods and supplies in your area, and report shortages accordingly.

Synnovis is a partnership between SYNLAB UK & Ireland, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Our organisation brings together the very best in clinical, scientific and operational expertise, and displays in action the core values at the heart of our brand: science for life, collaboration for the benefit of everyone, and innovation and quality.

Our hospitals - Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Part of GSTT, stretching from southeast and central London to outer northwest London - have been responsible for some of the most significant medical breakthroughs ever made in our specialist fields. The hospital is one of the most advanced centres for heart and lung care anywhere in the world today. It has jointly pioneered work in the development of 'artificial hearts' (also known as left ventricular assist devices or LVADs).We carry out over 40% of all cardiac surgery in London, and nationally a third of all tests for inherited lung conditions and a quarter of all tests for inherited heart conditions

At our dedicated heart attack centre, we deal with heart attack emergencies from outer north-west London, providing primary angioplasty in our specialist catheter laboratories. We believe our arrival-to-treatment time of 27 minutes is one of the fastest in Europe. Speed of treatment has been shown to be crucial to survival in these cases.