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Bank Biomedical Scientist

Synnovis
London
3 days ago
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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.

Skills

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 long-term assignments, typically 3-6 months in length with the likelihood of extension, can be based in the following areas:

Cellular Pathology Department – the Cellular Pathology Department comprises of Histology, Cytology, Oral Pathology, and Andrology laboratories across our hospital sites.

Clinical Neuropathology Department – As one of the busiest departments of its type in the country, the Department of Clinical Neuropathology has connections with hospitals and scientific institutions in the UK and abroad.

St John’s Institute of Dermatology – St John’s Institute began life in 1863 as a hospital and a postgraduate teaching institute and is now a world leading centre for patients with skin disease.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: David Pollard Job title: Staff Bank Recruiter Email address:

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