Bank Biomedical Scientist

at  Synnovis

Looking for flexibility and variety?
Looking for consistent long-term contracts?
Looking for exposure to advanced techniques to upskill and advance your career?
If the above applies to you then becoming a Bank worker might be right for you. Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates (higher than the rates achievable in NHS environments), allowing you to earn well and achieve your financial goals sooner!
Our Bank workers are employed on flexible contract assignments. As one contract comes to an end, we can either look to proactively redeploy you on another assignment, or you can enjoy some well-earned time off until you’re ready for a new role.
Synnovis benefits from a vast laboratory and diagnostic network, which provides access to a wide range of clinical, scientific and operational expertise, as well as innovative research and development on a large scale. As well as our hospital sites, we also have a state-of-the-art ‘hub’ laboratory in London, bringing cutting-edge instrumentation, technology and innovation together under one roof. Working on our Bank provides you with the opportunity to work alongside experts on interesting case work, and access to advanced techniques, enabling you to develop your skills and advance your career.
We are recruiting for Band 6 Biomedical Scientists and have a wide range of open opportunities across Tissue Sciences. These are fantastic opportunities self-motivated individual to join a dedicated and friendly team working at Synnovis.
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.
You will have the opportunity to choose an assignment in a variety of areas, providing the opportunity to learn new skills, add more strings to your bow, and enhance your skillset. These are long-term assignments, typically 3-6 months in length with the likelihood of extension.
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.
This role is within Synnovis Analytics, which is responsible for the provision of pathology testing services to Synnovis’ patients and customers.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret routine and specialist biomedical investigations by participating in regular daily workloads, as directed by management, in line with your skills, experience and competencies.
• Maintain standards of conduct required by the HCPC to practice as a registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Process specimens and handle sensitive information with care and due diligence, such as patient results, in line with local SOPs.
• Participate in development of new tests, as directed, including alignment with accreditation bodies and local management processes. Where necessary this will include analysing clinical trial samples.
• Day to day supervision of MLAs, APs and BMSs, providing support, training and mentoring to ensure performance is in line with laboratory standards.
• Observe all safety regulations and ensure others are doing the same. This includes holding people to account when standards fall short of expectations and raising concerns about safety in the laboratory.
• Ensure compliance for your area of work with all legislative and quality requirements of regulatory directives, accreditation bodies, and local management including:

o Care Quality Commission
o UKAS
o Synnovis policies and SOPs

o Any other body in area of responsibility.

• Utilise the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Q-Pulse quality management database and other relevant software to ensure high quality reliable data capture and entry.
• Complete data entry accurately to record sensitive patient information, requiring frequent, long period of concentration whilst maintaining patient confidentiality and following Information Governance (IG) guidelines.
• Work closely with colleagues in the quality team to identify best practice and embed a culture of high quality and performance across your area.
• Prioritise your workload effectively to ensure that deadlines are met, and that work is delivered to the highest standards possible.

Location

• Perform and interpret routine and specialist biomedical investigations by participating in regular daily workloads, as directed by management, in line with your skills, experience and competencies.
• Maintain standards of conduct required by the HCPC to practice as a registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Process specimens and handle sensitive information with care and due diligence, such as patient results, in line with local SOPs.
• Participate in development of new tests, as directed, including alignment with accreditation bodies and local management processes. Where necessary this will include analysing clinical trial samples.
• Day to day supervision of MLAs, APs and BMSs, providing support, training and mentoring to ensure performance is in line with laboratory standards.
• Observe all safety regulations and ensure others are doing the same. This includes holding people to account when standards fall short of expectations and raising concerns about safety in the laboratory.
• Ensure compliance for your area of work with all legislative and quality requirements of regulatory directives, accreditation bodies, and local management including