Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team in the Clinical Biochemistry Department of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You should have completed or be very near to completion of formal preregistration STP training. Ideally you will have or be very close to obtaining registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will become part of our dynamic clinical team of Clinical Scientists and Consultant Clinical Scientists. The role will include participation in both the Duty Biochemist rota, and the Duty Manual rota alongside input into service development, quality management, clinical audit and Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting (MDT) attendance. There are regular journal clubs and weekly clinical case meetings that all Clinical Scientists attend to support training towards obtaining FRCPath. The trust has brilliant leadership development programmes and a QI academy, participation in both will be supported. We are part of the Southern Counties Pathology Network (SCP), where we benefit from clinical and professional interactions.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full participation in the general Duty Biochemist rota covering all aspects of clinical biochemistry and immunology. This includes interpretation of highly complex results, reporting and adding interpretative comments with implementation of further investigations and timely communication/discussion of abnormal results.
Provision of a wide-ranging interpretative and advisory service to clinical and nursing staff.
To provide scientific support to general, specialists and POCT aspects of the service, developing knowledge of the analytical techniques used in these areas.
To assist in development, evaluation and acceptance of any proposed changes in laboratory and POCT analytical procedures and practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full participation in the general Duty Biochemist rota covering all aspects of clinical biochemistry and immunology. This includes interpretation of highly complex results, reporting and adding interpretative comments with implementation of further investigations and timely communication/discussion of abnormal results.
Provision of a wide-ranging interpretative and advisory service to clinical and nursing staff.
To provide scientific support to general, specialists and POCT aspects of the service, developing knowledge of the analytical techniques used in these areas.
To assist in development, evaluation and acceptance of any proposed changes in laboratory and POCT analytical procedures and practice.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Clinical Biochemistry
- Registered as a clinical scientist with HCPC
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge & Experience in clinical & Analytical Biochemistry
- Wide-ranging practical experience in manual and automated techniques of analytical biochemistry
- Experience in the interpretation of a wide range of clinical biochemistry results
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Ability to evaluate complex biochemical information in all aspects of clinical biochemistry
- Ability to understand & perform to a high standard, clinical & analytical tasks according to the needs of the department
- Ability to communicate verbally & in writing complex scientific information with both specialist & no-specialist staff; this includes skills to provide & receive complex data where some degree of analytical discussion &/or negotiation may be required.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in Clinical Biochemistry
- Registered as a clinical scientist with HCPC
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge & Experience in clinical & Analytical Biochemistry
- Wide-ranging practical experience in manual and automated techniques of analytical biochemistry
- Experience in the interpretation of a wide range of clinical biochemistry results
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Ability to evaluate complex biochemical information in all aspects of clinical biochemistry
- Ability to understand & perform to a high standard, clinical & analytical tasks according to the needs of the department
- Ability to communicate verbally & in writing complex scientific information with both specialist & no-specialist staff; this includes skills to provide & receive complex data where some degree of analytical discussion &/or negotiation may be required.
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).
