Job summary
The specialist haemostasis unit is a regional diagnostic service supporting Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Rosie Hospitals and Royal Papworth. Externally a referral service supports haematology departments across the whole of the East England region. Approximately a population of 6 million people is served by the referral service.
The specialist haemostasis service also provides a range of highly specialised and complex diagnostic tests to centres throughout the UK and has a major commitment to the support of the TTP national commissioned services, UKHCDO through supporting the comprehensive care centre at CUH. The department provides an out of hours on-call service to cover emergency work.
Main duties of the job
Lead the clinical-laboratory interactions for CUH specialist services serving the East of England region including the specialist commissioned service for TTP, regional thrombophilia service, regional platelet function service and comprehensive care centre (for bleeding disorders)
Develop and sustain consultant level clinical activity through performing clinical consultations, determining the most appropriate diagnostic investigations required and relay those findings to patients for investigation of bleeding disorders
Direct, establish, develop and monitor activities to assure maintenance of full accreditation for the entire specialist service scope of accreditation
Direct Research and Development and Service Improvement initiatives in collaboration with local and regional requirements to develop the service into a leading centre for diagnostic and clinical research in haemostasis and thrombosis
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 4th June 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 4th June 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree in a biological science
- State registered Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Postgraduate research degree (MPhil or PhD) directly related to the speciality
- Completion of Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST) or equivalence
- Registration on the Academy of Health Care Scientists (AHCS) register
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) Part 1 and Part 2
Desirable
- Clinical Assessment skills (Level 6 or above)
- Research design qualification
- Quality Improvement or service development qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in the specialism
- Presentations at national and international congresses
- Evidence of a body of peer reviewed published literature in the field
- Experience of service development projects including business planning, change control and implementation monitoring relating to the specialism
- Experience of clinical consultation in the specialist haemostasis clinic
Desirable
- The necessary experience and expertise to contribute to the field at a national and international level.
- Contribution to guideline writing in the field of specialist haemostasis
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the clinical and laboratory aspects of specialist haemostasis
- Understanding and application of research design methods to projects carried out in the NHS
- Evidence of contributions to individual patient's care at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
- Evidence of responsibility for a budget, being involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
- Evidence of ongoing continued professional Development (CPD) with a recognised body e.g. RCPath
Desirable
- Knowledge of application of statistical methods in the clinical laboratory
- Knowledge of process mapping, lean processes and other service improvement methodologies to develop the service
Skills
Essential
- A high level of technical expertise including manual and automated methods in specialist haemostasis
- Experience of using effective communication, and adjusting the approach depending on an individual patients requirements to ensure a productive and patient centred consultation
- Evidence of developing and implementing new test methodologies to answer an urgent clinical need and to improve services to patients
- Strong leadership skills to provide effective mentoring and coaching of staff at all levels
- The ability to effectively communicate the results of highly specialised and complex haematology and haemostasis tests to clinical and scientific staff
- Ability to explain the results of complex diagnostic investigations to patients, ensuring understanding and supporting patient led discussions
- To be able to review results from other disciplines and incorporate the findings into a cohesive clinical interpretation, and feed this interpretation back to patients, clinicians and scientific staff
- High level analytical skills and the ability to extract and analyse qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- To present the results of his/her own research at national and international level through written and oral communication.
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusions
- High level critical thinking skills
- Ability to develop, maintain and monitor information systems to support innovation initiatives
Desirable
- Ability to generate summary reports for dissemination to board level
- Numeracy skills to permit advanced analysis of workload, Key performance Indicators and additional quality metrics as required for dissemination to board level
- Advanced IT skills, including using advanced statistical software to generate analysis for local projects, research activities and quality management roles
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree in a biological science
- State registered Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Postgraduate research degree (MPhil or PhD) directly related to the speciality
- Completion of Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST) or equivalence
- Registration on the Academy of Health Care Scientists (AHCS) register
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) Part 1 and Part 2
Desirable
- Clinical Assessment skills (Level 6 or above)
- Research design qualification
- Quality Improvement or service development qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in the specialism
- Presentations at national and international congresses
- Evidence of a body of peer reviewed published literature in the field
- Experience of service development projects including business planning, change control and implementation monitoring relating to the specialism
- Experience of clinical consultation in the specialist haemostasis clinic
Desirable
- The necessary experience and expertise to contribute to the field at a national and international level.
- Contribution to guideline writing in the field of specialist haemostasis
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the clinical and laboratory aspects of specialist haemostasis
- Understanding and application of research design methods to projects carried out in the NHS
- Evidence of contributions to individual patient's care at multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
- Evidence of responsibility for a budget, being involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
- Evidence of ongoing continued professional Development (CPD) with a recognised body e.g. RCPath
Desirable
- Knowledge of application of statistical methods in the clinical laboratory
- Knowledge of process mapping, lean processes and other service improvement methodologies to develop the service
Skills
Essential
- A high level of technical expertise including manual and automated methods in specialist haemostasis
- Experience of using effective communication, and adjusting the approach depending on an individual patients requirements to ensure a productive and patient centred consultation
- Evidence of developing and implementing new test methodologies to answer an urgent clinical need and to improve services to patients
- Strong leadership skills to provide effective mentoring and coaching of staff at all levels
- The ability to effectively communicate the results of highly specialised and complex haematology and haemostasis tests to clinical and scientific staff
- Ability to explain the results of complex diagnostic investigations to patients, ensuring understanding and supporting patient led discussions
- To be able to review results from other disciplines and incorporate the findings into a cohesive clinical interpretation, and feed this interpretation back to patients, clinicians and scientific staff
- High level analytical skills and the ability to extract and analyse qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- To present the results of his/her own research at national and international level through written and oral communication.
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusions
- High level critical thinking skills
- Ability to develop, maintain and monitor information systems to support innovation initiatives
Desirable
- Ability to generate summary reports for dissemination to board level
- Numeracy skills to permit advanced analysis of workload, Key performance Indicators and additional quality metrics as required for dissemination to board level
- Advanced IT skills, including using advanced statistical software to generate analysis for local projects, research activities and quality management roles
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).