Description
Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare, has an opportunity for a Biomedical Scientist to join their team of staff in the Histology department at PureLab-UK in Central London.
The role involves receiving, processing, analysing, and reporting patient specimens using appropriate scientific techniques and methodologies. The successful candidate will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern, including extended working hours, weekends, and Bank Holiday rotas.
Key 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.
- Provide scientific and technical advice to clinicians and healthcare professionals.
- Ensure compliance 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 2 years' experience working in a Histology laboratory.
- 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.
- Proven practical experience in histological specimen dissection, tissue embedding, microtomy, digital pathology, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and special staining techniques.
Salary & Benefits:
- Salary: Up to £45,000 per year (depending on level of experience, training, and qualification)
- 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