Clinical Scientist

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the ongoing transformation of core services across Synnovis, the post holder will be encouraged to build on and improve existing relationships in the Blood Sciences Laboratories across Synnovis. The post holder will be required to assist with the teaching and training of staff, both clinical and scientific, and method evaluations within the Biochemistry Laboratories at Guys Hospital, the Synnovis hub and Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals.

The post holder will be required to work with the Strategic Clinical Lead, Consultant Clinical Scientists and Operations Managers to provide a comprehensive scientific service including participation in the departmental Duty Biochemist rota, as well as providing expertise and input for queries relating to the Biochemistry Laboratories at Synnovis.

The post holder must be able to work autonomously within professional guidelines to help to deliver a quality service to nationally accepted standards (ISO 15189:2022). To achieve this, you will be expected to participate in audits and contribute towards the day-to-day operational management of the departmental quality management and governance systems. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to the investigation of clinical incidents and initiate and participate in clinical audits pertinent to Clinical Biochemistry. The post holder is expected to spend a proportion of their time dedicated to UKAS-orientated activities and service development.

The core Clinical Biochemistry department within Synnovis is comprised of two Consultant Chemical Pathologists, two Consultant Clinical Scientists, two Principal Clinical Scientists and two Senior Clinical Scientists (including this post). Synnovis is also an STP training centre.

You should possess an MSc and/or PhD in Clinical Biochemistry and have completed, or be close to completion of the STP (or equivalent) training programme. Ideally you will have registration as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC. Support will be given for personal and professional development, including FRCPath tutorials, case and journal discussions and conference attendances.

Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.

The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services.

The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First or second class BSc degree in Clinical Biochemistry (or a related subject)
• MSc degree or equivalent in Clinical Biochemistry (or related subject)

Desirable

• Registration as a Clinical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• PhD in a relevant subject

Experience

Essential

• Experience of Clinical Biochemistry in all aspects of a routine service setting including result authorisation, clinical liaison and audit
• Completed an appropriate post-graduate training programme with demonstrable experience in Clinical Biochemistry
• Broad experience of both automated and manual analytical techniques used in Clinical Biochemistry
• Working as a member of a team
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Research and development
• Teaching and training

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to undertake technical validation of results
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to organise and manage own work
• Ability to communicate technical information and results with other health professionals, offering clinical advice where appropriate
• Understanding of Quality Control and Assurance procedures
• Able to use and manipulate laboratory computer systems and standard computer software packages

Desirable

• Method evaluation experience
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• Adapt to changes in workload and solve problems with the minimum of help
• Able to communicate scientific and organisational information instructions
• Experience of presenting complex scientific and clinical information at local and national meetings

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Synnovis Analytics

Address

St Thomas' Hospital Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

http://www.synnovis.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)