Biochemistry Training Officer (Part TIme

Health Services Laboratories
8 hours per week), uk
1 year ago
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Biochemistry Training Officer (Part TIme - 8 hours per week) 1 Mabledon Place, Central London Up to £8,000 DOE

Job Title: Biochemistry Training Officer (Part TIme - 8 hours per week)
Location: Royal Free Hospital, NW3 2QG
 
About the role:
We are advertising for a newly created part time, 0.2 FTE (8hours), Biochemistry Training Officer, to support with the newly formed Sonic Training Academy. This role will report to the Training Academy Manager and will be based at the Royal Free Hospital and remotely from home. Ideally, we would have you work 1 day a week but are open to people working 2 half days a week. 
 
 
The successful post holder will be responsible for the creation and delivery of biochemistry practical training sessions, workshops, and seminars. The post holder will also be supporting with completion of the IBMS registration portfolios and mentoring students.
 
 
The post-holder should have experience working in a laboratory environment, be HCPC registered, with a background in Biochemistry.  The successful candidate must also have experience with training a range of people in a thoroughly professional and organised manner, providing support and input as required to contribute to the smooth running of the training academy, as well as being able to effectively collaborate with other subject matter experts within the profession.
 
 
The role is based at the Royal Free Hospital serviced by various commuter links including: Hampstead Heath Rail (4 minute walk), Besize Park (15 minute walk), and Gospel Oak, (17 minute walk).
 
About us:
Sonic Healthcare UK, is part of the Sonic Healthcare group, one of the world’s largest clinical diagnostics groups with a demonstrated track record of medical excellence. We are committed to excellence in the delivery of medical services to doctors and patients alike.
 
Building on the excellent level of training already provided across Sonic Healthcare, the newly launched‘Sonic Training Academy’is an initiative aimed at creating new, proficient Biomedical Scientists through the degree apprenticeship programme, recruiting a cohort of students each year. The training academy also comprises of a training laboratory facility based at the Royal Free Hospital where workshops and laboratory practical training will take place.
The academy and Royal Free training facility will also support other training initiatives across the organisation including development of eLearning modules, CPD activities, laboratory skills workshops and interactive tutorials.
 
 
Our Benefits
 
At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:
• Training and development opportunities – supporting professional development
• Annual performance related salary review 
**• No banding restrictions: **As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling
• Discounted gym membership – we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms
• Cash healthcare plan – cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians
• Sick Pay Entitlement – 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter
• Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover 
• Life Assurance – providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)
• Employee Assistance Programme – supporting staff wellbeing
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme – interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket
• Perkbox – Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
• Company Pension Scheme – company and staff contributions which increase with service
• Competitive annual leave allowance - 28 days per annual leave year (FTE)
• Flexible working hours – 37.5 hours standard working week
 

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