About us:
Health Services Laboratories (HSL) is a progressive partnership between The Doctors Laboratory, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (Royal Free London) and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).
Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. We combine The Doctors Laboratory’s long standing, specialist pathology expertise with the Royal Free London and UCLH’s internationally recognised heritage of continual research, development and academic excellence. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.
About the role:
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join Cervical Screening London (CSL) as a Consultant Biomedical Scientist (CBMS). CSL is the sole provider of cervical screening in London following the award of the contract in December 2019.
The laboratory processes in excess of 700, 000 samples per annum and has a large workforce of over 100 staff and 20 Consultants including CBMS'.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified, highly motivated and experienced HCPC individuals. Candidates must hold the Advanced Specialist Diploma in Cervical Cytology. The primary purpose of this role will be to report abnormal cytology samples, participate in Multi Disciplinary Team Meetings, the invasive cancer audit review and play an active role in the training and development of staff.
Reporting to the CSL Scientific Lead , the post holder will form part of a team of Consultant CBMS ' and Consultant Pathologists in a modern central London facility within a short walking distance of Euston and Kings Cross/St Pancras stations.
Salray will depend on qualifications, experience and will be negotiated with the successful candidate and their employer.
If you require further information about this position or would like to arrange an informal visit please contact Margaret Morgan by emailing
[email protected].
At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:
- Training and development opportunities – including the funding of Undergraduate and Masters Degrees and IBMS Specialist Portfolios for Biomedical Scientists
- 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 years of service
- Competitive annual leave allowance - 28 days annual leave
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.
We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.
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