Senior Clinical Scientist - Biochemistry

NHS; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Clinical Scientist - Biochemistry

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic individual to join our team in the Clinical Biochemistry Department at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust, a partner within the South West London Pathology (SWLP) Network. The role will enable your continued development as a Clinical Scientist, build on your broad range of experience in Clinical Biochemistry and provide scientific input into both the core automated and the specialist laboratories of the Biochemistry department, including the South West Thames Newborn Blood Spot Screening services.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join our existing friendly team at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals comprising three Consultant Chemical Pathologists, a Consultant Clinical Scientist, a senior Clinical Scientist and two STP trainees. You will participate in the clinical advisory and authorisation rota and will be encouraged to develop an area of specialised knowledge. In addition, you will contribute to research, development, and audit relevant to the Clinical Biochemistry service. It is an exciting time to join SWLP with the introduction of a new LIMS, new automated equipment and expansion of the specialist chemistry services. The successful candidate will have opportunities for involvement in a number of network projects related to these service developments.

Job responsibilities

To be an efficient and flexible member of the SWL Pathology team providing a consistently high quality and professional service to all users of the service.

To ensure the Clinical Biochemistry service meets the clinical needs of the Trust and hospitals affiliated with SWL Pathology and GPs in the community by providing fast, accurate and reliable clinical biochemistry results.

To provide a clinical interpretative service for all biochemical investigations and to ensure the efficacy, quality and safety of the investigations.

Main responsibilities:

• To provide clinical advice and interpretation of biochemical results to medical, nursing and other staff within the Trust, hospitals affiliated with SWL Pathology and Primary care, under the direction of departmental Consultant staff.
• To participate in the monitoring and troubleshooting of external quality control performance to maintain a high quality analytical service.
• To develop skills and knowledge in a specialist area of Clinical Biochemistry.
• To pursue further training and personal study towards the FRCPath.
• To participate in research, development and audit relevant to the Clinical Biochemistry service.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Honours degree in Biochemistry (or related subject)
• Masters degree in Clinical Biochemistry
• Registration as a Clinical Scientist with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC)

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years working as a Pre-Registration Clinical Scientist
• Experience of participating in research, development and audit

Skills and Abilities

• Experience of general clinical biochemistry service
• Able to demonstrate clinical reasoning and interpretation
• Detailed knowledge of Clinical Biochemistry
• Ability to perform (or at least troubleshoot) complex analytical equipment
• IT skills necessary for the manipulation, management and presentation of laboratory data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex information and results to other healthcare professionals
• Ability to supervise and train more junior members of staff

Other relevant requirements

• Able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and face the challenge of conflicting priorities, concentrate on several aspects of a complex situation with frequent urgent interruptions.
• Have a commitment to CPD and professional development.
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time, to carry out tests and authorise results.
• Able to work with accuracy and diligence and with attention to detail.
• Flexible with respect to meeting service requirements.
• Required to use VDU for protracted periods and short periods of light effort.
• Required to work in areas of biological risk, frequently exposed to both biological and chemical hazards, contact with bodily fluids and faecal material.
• High degree of precision and hand-eye coordination for use of analytical instrumentation.

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.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-ESH-713102-7072394-DK

Job locations

Epsom and St Helier Hospital sites