Senior Clinical Scientist in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics

This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and highly motivated individual to join our busy laboratory as a Senior Clinical Scientist. The Transplantation Laboratory at Manchester Royal Infirmary supports regional kidney, pancreas, islet, heart, lung, cornea, and haemapoietic progenitor cell transplant programmes and HLA typing for disease diagnosis and management.

The post holder will have specialist responsibility for the support the laboratory provides for Clinical services. A requirement of the post is to participate in the out of hours' on-call rota which supports the solid organ transplant programmes. Study towards higher qualifications and participation in research and innovation relevant to the needs of the service will be encouraged. A national interest in H& I affairs would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are to:

1. Take responsibility, on a daily basis, for organising and planning own work activity and that of a small team.
2. Take a lead role in quality assurance and control.
3. Participate in laboratory activities involving training and supervision of scientific and administrative staff.
4. Take responsibility for a specialised aspect of the laboratory work.
5. Advise members of the multidisciplinary team on tests and test result interpretation.
6. Participate in unsupervised out-of-hours on-call duties.
7. Participate in a relevant CPD scheme.
8. Comply with relevant accreditation standards (UKAS ISO 15189:2012 and European Federation of Immunogenetics).

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The main duties specialised to the post-holder will be in support of clinical services, technical duties, administrative responsibilities and managerial/training.

In Support of Clinical Services

1. Supervise work performed by scientific staff.
2. Liaise with clinicians and transplant co-ordinators at regular multidisciplinary team meetings, reviewing patient status.
3. Be responsible for the quality assurance of tests performed.
4. Initiate, interpret and authorise complex results with reference to a Consultant or Principal Clinical Scientist as appropriate.

Technical Responsibilities

1. Be a technical expert in a designated area of the laboratory, taking responsibility for it.
2. Be responsible for troubleshooting, validation and authorisation of tests results obtained by other scientists with reference to senior staff as appropriate.
3. Support the Consultant Clinical Scientists in management and co-ordination of clinical studies which accommodate technological advances and improve academic understanding of the clinical service.

Administrative Responsibilities

1. Assist in the preparation of monthly workload figures and in the preparation of a quarterly audit report.
2. Liaise with consultants, transplant co-ordinators, clinical colleagues and external agencies supporting transplantation.
3. Efficiently report results in the prescribed manner.
4. Participate in the departmental appraisal scheme as appraisee and qualified appraiser.

Managerial and Training

1. Be a line manager and supervise a designated team, ensuring that workload is distributed efficiently.
2. Conduct performance appraisals for staff members under the post-holder's line management responsibility.
3. Participate as a training manager at a local and a national level by reviewing and marking essays and case studies submitted as part of the BSHI or STP schemes.
4. Participate in laboratory teaching commitments through tutorials and seminars to laboratory and clinical staff.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Graduate in a relevant biological science subject
• Registration with the HCPC

Desirable

• Masters level (or higher) qualification in H& I or related discipline

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Significant experience working within a MDT
• Professional qualifications or studying towards RcPath part 1 or equivalent

Desirable

• Working towards higher academic qualifications eg PhD or HSST in H& I

Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
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