Biomedical Scientist

North West London Pathology (NWLP) is an NHS pathology partnership joint venture between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. NWLP is modelled as a shared services organisation jointly owned by the three Trusts. The organisation is hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and as the legal entity for NWLP our staff are employed by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

NWLP is based on a ‘hub and spoke’ structure; the majority of routine, specialist and non-urgent activity is centralised at our hub site at Charing Cross Hospital. Urgent tests required for immediate patient management and treatment are performed in 24/7 Essential Service Laboratories based on-site within the seven hospital sites in the group.

The partnership has created an innovative and sustainable service that delivers outstanding quality to users and patients alike. This innovative approach allows the service to better manage demand, standardise operations, improve value for money and make use of state-of-the-art technology.

Our values are to be patient-focused, collaborative, expert and caring.

The successful candidate will work as an efficient and flexible member of the Blood Sciences laboratory, collaborating directly with biomedical and clinical scientists to deliver a high-quality clinical biochemistry service.

Under the supervision of senior scientific staff, you will participate in the accurate handling, processing and analysis of clinical samples & authorisation of results while maintaining meticulous records to support the laboratory’s quality system.

Additionally, you will ensure a safe working environment by adhering strictly to local and national safety guidelines, keeping laboratory equipment clean, calibrated, and well-maintained.

Continuous professional development is central to this role, requiring you to actively engage in ongoing teaching and training across various laboratory sections to continuously improve your skills and support excellent patient care.

• Collaborate effectively within the department to deliver a professional clinical laboratory service.
• Perform core scientific and interpretive work in line with the qualifications of a Registered Healthcare Scientist.
• Participate in appropriate training courses and continuous professional development (CPD) programs.
• Supervise unqualified staff and deputise for section leaders as needed.
• Provide specialist clinical technical services, including involvement in research and audit activities.
• Delivery of comprehensive diagnostic services while maintaining high standards of safetyand quality.

Benefits include career development, flexible working, staff wellbeing programmes, staff awards and recognition scheme. We also have available benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment

NWLP Induction

The NWLP induction will run on the first Monday of each month (provided it does not fall on a bank holiday) and includes laboratory training (for relevant laboratory roles). All new staff must attend the NWLP induction during their first week with…