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Job summary

A great opportunity to join a forward thinking, growing pathology service that invests in its staff, innovation and development, and promotes itself as the Employer of Choice for Pathology. Opportunity for a career pathway from Apprentice MLA to Specialist Biomedical Scientist through the Healthcare Science Degree Apprenticeship.
Main duties of the job

As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

You will work alongside technical and scientific staff in our busy Genetics laboratory to learn the skills and knowledge required to become an MLA.

The Genetics laboratory is part of the South East Genomic Laboratory Hub (SEGLH) based at Guy's Hospital. You will perform a range of duties under the supervision of qualified staff to help in the service provision for our patients and customers, whilst developing important laboratory skills:
• Receipt of patient samples
• DNA extraction from... blood and other tissues
• Preparing samples for testing
• Maintenance of equipment

About us

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. Synnovis provides services to the NHS, clinical users and other service users. We are proud to work in collaboration with our excellent partners across our sites. Using innovation and quality to deliver pioneering pathology services is a way of life for us. We have an open and innovative mindset which drives the quality of both our services and the care provided by our clinical service users.
Date posted

25 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

Depending on experience £19,000 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VIS5885

Job locations

Guy's Hospital

London

SE1 9RT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist with Laboratory record keeping ensuring compliance with good work practices required for UKAS ISO 15189Ensure stock management of reagents and consumables via weekly stock checks and regular cycle countsEffective communication with laboratory and scientific staff to ensure that specimens are dealt with appropriately and in a timely fashionTo answer and respond appropriately to telephone and other enquiries from health professionalsTo liaise with other departments within PathologyCompliance with local and national policies for the safe, secure, and confidential processing, and storage of patient and other laboratory informationTo maintain confidentiality at all times regarding patient information and resultsBuild and maintain working relations with all members of staff, and promote effective teamworkTo adhere to equality and fairness in working relations and to treat everyone with courtesy and respectTo maintain and promote the professional image of Synnovis and our partner NHS Trusts.To participate in and contribute to the Performance Planning and Review (PPR) process

Job description
Job responsibilities

Assist with Laboratory record keeping ensuring compliance with good work practices required for UKAS ISO 15189Ensure stock management of reagents and consumables via weekly stock checks and regular cycle countsEffective communication with laboratory and scientific staff to ensure that specimens are dealt with appropriately and in a timely fashionTo answer and respond appropriately to telephone and other enquiries from health professionalsTo liaise with other departments within PathologyCompliance with local and national policies for the safe, secure, and confidential processing, and storage of patient and other laboratory informationTo maintain confidentiality at all times regarding patient information and resultsBuild and maintain working relations with all members of staff, and promote effective teamworkTo adhere to equality and fairness in working relations and to treat everyone with courtesy and respectTo maintain and promote the professional image of Synnovis and our partner NHS Trusts.To participate in and contribute to the Performance Planning and Review (PPR) process
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential
• 2 A-levels or equivalent (grade C)

Desirable
• A Level or equivalent in Biology (grade C)

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential
• 2 A-levels or equivalent (grade C)

Desirable
• A Level or equivalent in Biology (grade C)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Synnovis Analytics

Address

Guy's Hospital

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

http://www.synnovis.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Synnovis Analytics

Address

Guy's Hospital

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

http://www.synnovis.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab

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