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Location

Chelsea, Greater London | United Kingdom

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Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Biomedical Scientist, with good interpersonal skills and a committed team worker to join the Cellular Pathology department, located at the Chelsea site of The Royal Marsden Hospital. The major focus of the role will be in performing essential technical duties for the department, responsibility for specimen processing, section cutting, assisting with automated immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridisation, OSNA, maintenance tasks and supporting Pathologists in providing a reliable and accurate diagnostic service. Attention to detail is important and the post holder must be able to work to high standards, following defined protocols and assist in the production of accurate & high quality analytical results for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

The post holder may when required deputise for a Section Manager in their absence.

This is a very high profile department working to demanding turnaround times and providing services both to Royal Marsden Clinical teams as well as acting as a reference centre for other hospitals in the UK and offering expert opinions to institutions worldwide.

Applicants must have Degree in Biomedical science or equivalent and HCPC registration. This is full time post. The Trust encourages and supports continuing professional and personal development and Pathology runs a CPD Club

The post holder will perform a wide variety of tasks within the Cellular Pathology Department to provide support to scientific staff in the examination of biological samples. Duties will include, amongst others, specimen processing and preparation, data entry of requests, equipment maintenance and liaison with other hospital staff.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
• Receipt and checking of samples against electronic information in LIMS
• Assisting Pathologists and Advanced Practitioners in the diagnostic sampling of fresh and formalin fixed tissue
• Ensuring cassettes are appropriately labelled
• Assisting in the preparation of appropriately identified blocks of tissue for diagnostic work

This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Mar 2024

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