Job summary
- Main area
- Immunosuppression Monitoring Service
- Grade
- Synnovis Pay Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (Until 28th February 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- VIS8475
- Employer
- Synnovis
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Harefield Hospital
- Town
- Uxbridge
- Salary
- £36,943 to £44,899 per annum depending on experience (pro rata)
- Closing
- 09/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Biomedical Scientist
Synnovis Pay Band 5
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
We are looking for an HCPC-registered Band 5 Biomedical Scientist who is keen to gain hands-on experience in mass spectrometry within the specialist field of therapeutic drug monitoring. This is an ideal opportunity for a newly qualified BMS to start their journey or for an experienced BMS to gain some hand on experience with mass spectrometry and therapeutic drug monitoring.
The Immunosuppression Monitoring Service at Harefield Hospital is recruiting to a full-time, 6 month fixed-term position (FTC end date: Friday 28th February 2027)
The role involves the manual extraction and preparation of blood samples prior to analysis by HPLC-MS/MS. You will also be involved in all aspects of the day-to-day operation of the laboratory, including specimen reception, stock control, review of analytical data, instrument maintenance, and result reporting.
The ideal candidate will have completed the IBMS Registration Portfolio and have experience working within a Biochemistry or Blood Sciences laboratory. Previous experience of HPLC and mass spectrometry is desirable, but not essential, as full training will be provided.
You will possess excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise your workload effectively and ensure turnaround times are met whilst maintaining the highest standards of quality and accuracy. You will be an exceptional team player, joining a small, friendly team that places patients at the forefront of everything we do.
The post is based at Harefield Hospital, outer London (UB96JH) with the laboratory located within the Magdi Yacoub Institute Heart Science Centre. The laboratory operates Monday to Friday, 08:30–16:45.
Main duties of the job
The post involves the manual extraction and preparation of blood samples prior to analysis by HPLC-MS/MS. All methods are manual and require a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. You will be required to pipette multiple batches of between 15 and 30 samples per day using a liquid crash extraction method involving centrifugation and supernatant decanting.
The laboratory operates two clinical mass spectrometry analysers coupled to dual-channel 2-D high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) systems. These platforms are used for the analysis of therapeutic drugs, including immunosuppressants, antifungals and inotropes.
You will also be involved in all day-to-day laboratory activities, including specimen reception, use of the EPIC Beaker Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), stock control, data review, instrument maintenance, result validation and authorisation. You will be responsible for operating and maintaining an analytical bench, while also supporting colleagues and assisting staff at all grades when required.
You will be expected to comply with HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and maintain your professional registration. You will work in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
Working for our organisation
Your development and learning
You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The ACCE competencies 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.
Harefield Hospital
Based in Uxbridge, Northwest London, the hospital is one of the largest and most experienced centres in the world for heart and lung transplants. It has jointly pioneered work in the development of ‘artificial hearts’ (also known as left ventricular assist devices or LVADs).
At our dedicated heart attack centre, we deal with heart attack emergencies from outer north-west London, providing primary angioplasty in our specialist catheter laboratories. We believe our arrival-to-treatment time of 27 minutes is one of the fastest in Europe. Speed of treatment has been shown to be crucial to survival in these cases.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for more details, including main responsibilities and person specification.
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.
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 Southeast London.
The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in Southeast 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.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) IBMS accredited degree or equivalent
- HCPC State registration as a Biomedical Scientist
- Evidence of ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
- Willing to work towards higher levels of education such as IBMS Specialist Portfolio
- IBMS membership
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable broad-based laboratory practical experience
- Using Laboratory Information Systems
- Analysing, interpreting and technical validation of routine results
- Maintaining quality systems
Desirable criteria
- Supervising junior colleagues, such as MLAs and APs
Skill, Knowledge and Ability
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a sound understanding of the basic physiology, pathology, and scientific principles
- Well-developed physical skills, demonstrable ability to use precision equipment and consumables
- Ability to troubleshoot problems arising on analytical platforms, manual assays and semi-automated procedures: and know when escalate
- Competent at communicating verbally and in writing with colleagues and clinical staff
- Ability to effectively manage own time, able to prioritise work for self and able to plan activities within area of work
- Ability to maintain focus and concentration for extended periods of time
- Understanding of quality systems, with reference to ISO/UKAS
- Understanding of health and safety legislation and procedures
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suzanne Diamond
- Job title
- Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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- Telephone
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