Clinical Scientist

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for a band 7 Clinical Scientist to join our team within Blood Sciences at Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT), which is part of The Integrated Pathology Solutions Network. The full time post will be based at Harrogate Hospital, but the post holder may be expected to work on other sites.

Main Duties of the Job

The Blood Sciences Department provides comprehensive biochemistry, haematology, immunology, and blood transfusion services to the health communities of Harrogate and District with an annual workload of 2.8 million tests. Core services are provided by a fully automated laboratory with sub-sections for specialist biochemistry, blood transfusion, and immunology. The Specialist Laboratory in Harrogate provides Clinical Biochemistry services for a population of 1 million (Harrogate and Districts, Airedale and Bradford Hospitals and communities).

About Us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds, and parts of the North East.

At HDFT, we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff, and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We Offer Colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and Wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service, and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please Note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Job Responsibilities

We are a friendly department with a good record in training and a great interest in research. We are an accredited STP training centre and are happy to consider applications from those in their final year of STP training or equivalent.

We are looking for an enthusiastic registered Clinical Scientist to join our existing team of two Consultants Clinical Biochemist and over 20 BMS plus other support staff.

The Department is UKAS accredited in conformity with ISO 15189. This post offers an excellent opportunity to play a leading role in the development of the biochemistry services, our ambitious quality agenda, and clinical liaison with the community. You will undertake duties which include all aspects of the department's service provision, participation on the duty biochemist rota, and involvement in clinical audit and R&D. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the teaching and education program within the department and the community and support the training of BMS staff. The post holder will be supported academically to progress through FRCPath exams, and funding will be provided for attendance at national/international conferences.

This is a unique opportunity to join a team of motivated professionals in a region of outstanding natural beauty, rich in history and culture, with great leisure potential. Harrogate offers extremely high standards of living with excellent communication links to other Yorkshire cities.

The successful applicant should be HCPC registered, with experience in all areas of routine biochemistry.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC as a Clinical Scientist (Candidates who are within 12 months of obtaining registration may also be considered). Completion of Scientist Training Program (Candidates who are within 12 months of completion may also be considered) MSc and/or PhD in Biochemistry or Clinical Biochemistry.
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• To have completed a formal postgraduate training programme approved as appropriate for registration together with supervised in-service experience totalling 3 years.
• To have undertaken training and gained experience in a specific sub-specialty.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Clinical Biochemist and Clinical Lead