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About
Corporate Profile
Synnovis is a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose. In partnership with our service partners, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital, we aim to set the standard for the future of pathology.
Contact
- Address
- Friars Bridge Court
- 41-43 Blackfriars Road
- London
- SE1 8NZ
Biomedical Scientist
Accepting applications until: 22-Aug-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 22-Aug-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- St. Thomas’ Hospital
- Address
- Westminster Bridge Road
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- SE1 7EH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Grade
- Synnovis Pay Band 6
Specialty
- Main area
- Cytopathology
The place to work in pathology
We are looking for top talent to join the UK’s leading and fastest growing pathology company – a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose.
Working in partnership with our service partners, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital we aim to set the standard for the future of pathology.
Job overview
The cytology department within Synnovis Analytics based at Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospital and Kings College Hospital continues to be one of the most exciting departments to develop your career. In addition to a robust Non-gynae service, the department has also maintained a UKAS accredited Andrology service which covers 4 CCGs.
This laboratory based, but also patient focused role will give you job satisfaction that comes from knowing that no two days are the same.
There is a well-structured training programme and regular CPD meetings for all staff within Cytopathology to ensure that staff are developed to continue in the delivery of a high-quality Service.
The Cytology department is looking for a proficient, enthusiastic, self-motivated registered Biomedical Scientist with experience within a Cytopathology laboratory, to join the Synnovis Cytology team at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital. The ideal candidate will be a quick learner, have an excellent attention to detail, be a good team player and keen to develop their scientific knowledge and skills through presentations and CPD activities.
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The staff duties are planned on a rotational basis ensuring that staff are exposed to a variety of tasks including attending Fine Needle Aspiration clinics, semen analysis, Andrology reporting and performing a range of diagnostic tests on cytology samples.
The department provides scientists who perform cellularity assessments at the various FNA clinics within Guy’s and St. Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital Foundation Trusts.
The Specialist biomedical scientists assist the Senior Biomedical Scientists in the day-to-day running of the department.
You will be proficient in the use of Q-Pulse, have experience in Andrology, Non-gynae preparation for cytological analysis and the Fine Needle Aspiration service.
This role will suit a Biomedical Scientist with extensive experience in Non- Gynae cytology preparation and Semen analysis.
Working for our organisation
The department is situated in a major teaching hospital, and referral centre. Processing over 10,000 non-gynae samples per year, the cytology department is currently in a dynamic state of growth with more FNA clinics set to be established resulting in more Non-gynae cases. With a well-managed on-site production facility, the Andrology Service currently has a daily capacity to accommodate about 25 patients and is undergoing further expansion.
The cytology department is looking for professional, enthusiastic, self-motivated State Registered Biomedical Scientists to join the Synnovis cytology team at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals.
You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications.
Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get that new innovative scientific project off the ground, and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences and other peer group meetings.
You can apply for finance to drive innovation and service development for the benefit of patients through our Innovation Accelerator Fund.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
At Synnovis, we are currently shaping the future of pathology services by creating a world-leading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners. A large part of this modernisation will involve moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London. For now, the job you are applying for will be based at one of our hospital sites however, from 1 April 2024 our people and services will start to move to our Hub laboratory in Blackfriars, Southwark, SE1, with some work remaining in refurbished essential services laboratories across our hospital network, focusing on the rapid turnover of urgent tests. Please do ask your recruiting manager if you wish to find out more.
To participate in the day-to-day workflow processes of the routine Cytology section and Andrology sections, under the supervision of the section lead.
To deputise for section leads as required. To participate in such training as required to
establish competency.
To provide an expert level of theoretical and practical knowledge to the laboratory service.
To rotate within all speciality sections of the Department of Cytopathology, including Andrology, attendance at FNA clinics and wards. The post holder will be required to rotate to Guy’s, Princess Royal University, The Royal Brompton, and Kings College Hospitals to attend FNA clinics, or participate in the Diagnostic Cytology Service.
Applications are welcomed from Registered Biomedical Scientists with a minimum of 6 months pre and Post -registration experience in a Cytopathology laboratory and willing to undertake the Specialist Portfolio training within 9 months of commencing in this role.
Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.
The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services.
The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Foundation Trust is a major emergency and specialist teaching Trust which has all the specialties associated with a fascinating and career defining case load including: Women’s Services, Fetal Medicine, Haematology, Oncology, Transplantation, and is also home to the Evelina Children’s Hospital and the Cancer Centre on the Guy’s site.
You will be close to the vibrant Borough Market and the South Bank, which are exceptional London locations; perfect places to work and relax next to such iconic venues as Big Ben, The London Eye and The Shard!
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependent on your availability and location.
For our Permanent workforce we offer a competitive benefits package.
All employees are entitled to:
- Contributory pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Ground breaking development
opportunities
Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Please apply for this post on-line. If you have problems with using the online process, or need any assistance, please email [email protected]
Your e-mail address is important to us. We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion.
Thank you for your interest in Synnovis.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science accredited with the IBMS/Healthcare Professions Council
- CPD participation
- HCPC State registration
- NHSCSP certificate for cervical Cytology /Diploma /IBMS specialist portfolio cytopathology/MSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent/IBMS registration portfolio completed in a Cytopathology laboratory.
Desirable criteria
- IBMS membership
- Health & Safety qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Pre & post HCPC registration experience
- Preparation of Non-Gynae samples for diagnostic purposes.
- Experience in Audits.
- Full awareness of the medical laboratories’ requirement for quality and competence.
- Extensive experience in semen analysis and reporting.
- Experience in a Fine Needle Aspiration service.
- Experience in giving presentations at CPD meetings.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in cervical cytology screening
- Experience of working in a large teaching Hospital
- Experience in providing mentorship to trainee
- Biomedical Scientists and medical laboratory assistants.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Thorough practical knowledge of Cytopathology techniques.
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of Andrology.
- Working knowledge of the maintenance and operation of cytology laboratory equipment.
- Ability to give presentations at CPD meetings.
- Ability to perform audits and manage information on Q Pulse database.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to undertake projects and ensure completion.
Documents
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Monica Idika
- Job title
- Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
- Synnovis
- Open Monday to Friday
- 9am to 5pm
- Telephone
- 01629 702338
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