Description
Circle Health Group is seeking a Biomedical Scientist to join their team in the Blood Sciences department at PureLab-UK in Central London.
The role involves receiving, processing, analysing, and reporting patient specimens using scientific techniques and methodologies. The successful candidate will perform routine, complex, and specialist laboratory investigations, provide scientific and technical advice to clinicians and healthcare professionals, and work in accordance with laboratory quality standards.
Responsibilities:
- Receive, process, analyse, and report patient specimens using appropriate scientific techniques and methodologies.
- Perform routine, complex, and specialist laboratory investigations within your scope of practice and competence.
- Undertake complex investigations and specialist techniques requiring advanced technical knowledge, experience, and professional judgement.
- Provide scientific and technical advice to clinicians and healthcare professionals.
- Work in accordance with laboratory quality standards, ISO 15189, and UKAS requirements.
- Support the training, development, and competency assessment of laboratory colleagues.
- Manage and prioritise workloads to meet turnaround times and service standards.
- Ensure the safe handling, preparation, storage, and processing of specimens throughout the diagnostic pathway.
Requirements:
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science, or an equivalent qualification acceptable for HCPC registration.
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist.
- Minimum 5 years' experience working in multidisciplinary Blood Sciences.
- Appropriate practical laboratory training and demonstrated competence within a diagnostic laboratory environment.
- Knowledge and practical understanding of laboratory analytical techniques relevant to the discipline.
- Understanding of quality management, Internal Quality Control, and External Quality Assessment principles.
- Understanding of ISO 15189 and UKAS requirements within medical laboratories.
- Ability to analyse, validate, and authorise laboratory results within an agreed competency framework.
- Ability to recognise abnormal, critical, or potentially erroneous results and respond appropriately.
- Experience using laboratory instrumentation and Laboratory Information Management Systems.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
- Private Pension Scheme
- Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
- Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
- Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
- Non-contributory life insurance
- Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
- Access to resources, tools, and services to support your wellbeing
- Employee recognition programmes
- Industry-leading training and development opportunities