Job Title: Associate Practitioner
Location: 1 Mabledon Place, WC1H 9AX
Salary range: Up to £32,800 DOE
About us:
Sonic Healthcare is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres.
About the role:
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Associate Practitioner for a full time role within the Department of Clinical Parasitology in Central London to meet the demands of our growing department. The successful applicant will join our small, friendly specialist reference unit delivering a varied parasitology service out of the Halo building, HSL’s flagship laboratory.
The Department of Clinical Parasitology serves as a national reference centre offering expert diagnosis and identification on human parasites and the diseases they cause. The department services requests from users worldwide, including general practitioners, PHE and medical laboratories in the NHS and the independent sector.
The ideal candidate will be committed to and have a genuine interest in Parasitology and want to expand their knowledge further. It is a rewarding opportunity while providing a learning platform which could be considered as an insight into furthering your career. The candidate will have the opportunity to rotate around our serology, microscopy and molecular sections, gaining expertise, carrying out a diverse range of diagnostic techniques and directly observing parasites rarely seen outside of tropical locations.
Previous laboratory experience would be helpful, however, individuals will be given full training in all aspects of laboratory work undertaken.
At HSL we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:
1. Training and development opportunities – supporting professional development
2. Annual 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.
3. Discounted gym membership – we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms
4. Cash healthcare plan – cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians
5. Sick Pay Entitlement – 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter
6. Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
7. Life Assurance – providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)
8. Employee Assistance Programme – supporting staff wellbeing
9. Season Ticket Loan Scheme – interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket
10. Perkbox – Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
11. Company Pension Scheme – company and staff contributions which increase with service
12. Competitive annual leave allowance - 28 days
13. Flexible working hours – 37.5 hours standard working week
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.
PLEASE NOTE: WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY AT ANY TIME EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA
Vacancy ID: 030027
Closing Date: 25-Feb-2025
Contact Person: Spencer Polley
Contact Email: spencer.polley@hslpathology.com
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