Biomedical ScientistinLondoninLondonPUBLISHED FRI 14 MAR 2025

Are you a passionate Biomedical Scientist looking for a dynamic and rewarding career move?

Synnovis at King's College Hospital Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated individual to become a key player in our Integrated Toxicology Department.

Whether you're an experienced Band 5/6 AfC equivalent or nearing completion of your IBMS registration portfolio, this is your chance to thrive in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Why Synnovis?

• Cutting-Edge Research: Be at the forefront of ground breaking toxicology research and contribute to projects that make a real difference in healthcare.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a friendly and dedicated team that values innovation, teamwork, and professional growth.
• Career Development: Take advantage of opportunities for continuous learning and advancement within Synnovis, including potential cross-site work that broadens your experience and skills.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will directly influence patient care and outcomes, providing a sense of fulfilment and purpose in your daily work.

If you're ready to elevate your career and join a team that is committed to excellence, apply now and become a part of Synnovis' mission to advance healthcare through innovative toxicology research.

• To perform complex manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations, particularly the more highly specialised toxicology tests within the department.
• To measure and monitor the accuracy and imprecision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control and quality assurance procedures.
• To participate in the research and development activities of the department.
• The post holder will also undertake analytical, technical and administrative troubleshooting to ensure a reliable delivery service.
• The post holder is required to meet service requirements and turnaround times. This requires the post holder to liaise with senior laboratory staff and clinicians as well as contributing to maintaining adequate supplies of reagents and consumables.
• The post holder will be required to aid in the maintenance of the quality management system.
• When necessary, the post holder may be required to deputise for a more senior colleague.
• Subject to contract and competence assessment, the post holder may perform analytical duties either working alone or as part of a small team.

About us

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.

Technical

• To safely handle, use or dispose of blood, urine, faeces, other body tissue, hazardous and/or radioactive chemicals.
• To undertake preventative maintenance on laboratory instruments and equipment prior to them being used for patient investigations.
• To carry out first-line equipment and method troubleshooting, advising the line manager of situations requiring further action.
• To prepare, store, and use reagents required for laboratory investigations.
• To perform manual, semi-automated, and fully automated laboratory investigations.
• To measure and monitor the accuracy and imprecision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
• To undertake technical validation of the results from laboratory investigations to ensure accuracy and precision as specified by laboratory protocols and quality procedures.
• To undertake preliminary fault-finding and corrective action when the quality control procedures indicate a loss of performance.
• To report to the Section Manager any instance or event which may cause a service delivery failure.

Scientific

• To undertake method and laboratory instrument evaluation as directed by the Section Manager.
• To participate in research and development as directed by the Section Manager/Consultant Clinical Scientist.
• To keep up to date with current scientific and technical developments, including through participation in scientific meetings if appropriate.

Clinical

• Provide approved departmental information and advice to other biomedical professionals and refer on to appropriate specialists requests for information outside their area of responsibility.

Quality Assurance

• Maintain the quality assurance procedures of the department. Measure and monitor the accuracy and imprecision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
• To carry out audits to highlight deficiencies in the pre-examination, examination, and post-examination processes, as required by the Section Manager.
• To monitor turnaround times of laboratory investigations and act on information to improve the service provided.
• To participate in audits of the Quality Management System.

Risk Management/Health and Safety

• Work within the Departmental Health and Safety Code of Practice, maintaining awareness of hazards inherent in the laboratory and using adequate precautions at all times.
• To report any adverse incidents as set out in the Trusts Adverse Incident Policy.
• Maintain laboratory equipment in a safe, clean working condition. Maintenance schedules should be performed as outlined in relevant SOPs. Equipment should be decontaminated, and a permit to work certificate issued to engineers prior to servicing. Refrigerator, freezer, and water bath temperatures should be logged daily, and fume cupboards weekly.
• To participate in the review of policies and procedures, COSHH, and workplace risk assessments.

Continuing Professional Development

• Develop knowledge of the significance of medical laboratory work in order to offer the best possible service to the user.
• Understand own role and be aware of the management structure of the department.
• Contribute to service initiatives within the laboratory setting.

Laboratory Informatics

• To comply with local and national policies for the safe, secure, and confidential processing and storage of patient and other laboratory information.
• To use the Laboratory Information System according to the authorised protocols.
• To maintain the integrity and accuracy of laboratory databases.

Staff Training

• To support and participate in staff training and development.
• To participate in the supervision of the work and performance monitoring of trainees, Biomedical Scientists, and students in the procedures for which the post holder is responsible.

Administrative

• To ensure that records are kept up to date and stored safely to ensure compliance with good work practices required for the standards of UKAS.
• To ensure that all results are reported within the agreed turnaround time and to take appropriate action, for example, communicating appropriately with colleagues and managers.
• To use departmental resources efficiently and advise the Section Manager when stocks of reagents and consumables are approaching minimum stock levels.

Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland and the NHS, including sites at Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and Kings 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.

Kings College Hospital Foundation Trust is one of the UKs leading NHS Foundation Trusts in specialist teaching. Kings has various divisions, including Neurosciences, Haematology, Cancer, and Cardiovascular sciences, where there are unlimited opportunities to develop and perfect your career.

Over the last 170 years, Kings has delivered nothing but world-class service to all its patients, from deprived communities to some of the wealthiest in London.