Role: Advanced Biomedical Scientist - Biochemistry
Site: London, HCA Laboratories (Shropshire House)
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: 7.5 hour shifts Monday-Friday with weekend rota participation also required
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive with weekend work paid as overtime (with excellent benefits)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Biomedical Scientist in Biochemistry to supervise the department and provide a high-quality and comprehensive 24-hour pathology service for laboratory users, working as a team member within Biochemistry and bringing any problems which may affect the provision of the service to the attention of Department Head.
HCA Laboratories has over 35 years’ experience in providing pathology services, for acute care in our HCA Hospitals, IVF Clinics, Insurance work, healthcare screening and GP services. We cover all disciplines in pathology including allergy, biochemistry and endocrinology, haematology and blood transfusion, histopathology and cytology, immunology, and microbiology and serology, with each laboratory equipped with the best available analytical instrumentation.
The weekday shift times are:
08:00 – 16:30
09:30 – 18:00
10:30 – 19:00
12:00 – 20:30
Weekends:
08:00 – 14:00
08:00 -20:30

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deputise for Department Head in their absence
• Speedy and accurate processing of samples, and monitoring and resolving of outstanding lists
• Liaise with 3rd Party Liaison Officer to ensure urgent work is completed on time
• Ensure Validation / authorising queue is monitored regularly and there are no build ups
• Assess and review suitability of “urgent samples” process
• Ensure processes and flow between specimen reception and Chemistry is efficiently and proactively managed
• Maintain good working relationship with Consultant Biochemists and ensure results needing clinical escalation happens in real time
• Actively support training of junior staff and Trainee BMS staff
• Draw up staff rotas for section cover
• Ensure the smooth day to day running of Biochemistry section
• Ensure equipment in Biochemistry working correctly and that maintenance is performed and recorded
• Validation of new tests and equipment
• Review and revision of SOPs and other documents
• UKAS accreditation