Senior Clinical Scientist (Biochemistry)

Job title:

Senior Clinical Scientist (Biochemistry)

Company

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.Job overviewWe welcome applications for a band 7 Senior Clinical Scientist post in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Barts Health, NHS East & South East London Pathology Partnership. Ideally the post holder would have HCPC registration, but applications are welcomed from STP trainees who have completed at least 3 years as a trainee clinical scientist and are expected to gain HCPC registration within the next month.The department is one of the largest in the UK, with specialist services including LC-MS/MS, HPLC, atomic absorption and proteins. We provide clinical and technical POCT support across the partnership trusts. We serve specialist clinical services across Barts Health, which has the largest cardiovascular centre in the UK, the second largest cancer centre in London, one of the largest children’s hospitals in the UK and leading endocrinology, stroke and renal units. We also have strong links with adult and paediatric endocrine, nutrition and ICU teams. These links afford ample opportunity for collaborative research and development and clinical liaison.The post is based at the Royal London Hospital, directly opposite Whitechapel station, which is served by the District, Hammersmith & City, London Overground and Elizabeth lines. Whitechapel is a vibrant, multicultural district in the East End. Aldgate, Shoreditch, Brick Lane and East London theatres are all within a 7-15 minute walk.Main duties of the jobWe are looking for a dynamic and ambitious Clinical Scientist to join us in further developing the service. You will join an experienced team of 3 Consultants and 7 Clinical Scientists. The post holder should have completed at least 3 years as a trainee clinical scientist and gained HCPC registration (or be within 1 month of obtaining this). We have extensive experience in supporting staff to complete FRCPath examinations and run a programme of educational activities to support continuing professional development.The post holder will be involved in the development and oversight of specialist areas of the laboratory including specialist proteins, LC-MS/MS, HPLC, trace elements and point of care testing. You will be based at the Royal London hub with occasional travel to the spoke sites as required.Key responsibilities include: participation in the Duty Biochemist rota, providing interpretation of results and advice on investigations to medical staff and other service users; validation and implementation of new methods and assays, overseeing their introduction into routine clinical use; undertaking and publishing research; engaging in quality improvement projectsWorking for our organisationThe NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.The Pathology Partnership is based on well-established models for pathology networks, with the Royal London Hospital becoming the main hub laboratory for the network and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at all other Hospital sites. Pathology is made up of the following services – Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry; Infectious Diseases including Microbiology and Virology; Cellular Pathology including Histopathology, non-gynae Cytology and mortuary services; Immunology; Cytogenetics and Molecular Haematology; Immunophenotyping; Clinical Transplantation and Retinoblastoma.The 2020/21 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £126m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 822 WTE. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s belowPerson specificationQualificationsEssential criteria

• 1st or 2nd class honours’ degree in chemistry or biochemistry or assessed equivalent knowledge and expertise in clinical biochemistry. Master’s degree or equivalent knowledge and expertise in clinical biochemistry.
• State registration with the Health Care Professions Council as a Clinical Scientist (Clinical Biochemistry) or expected within 1 month.

Desirable criteria

• PhD

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Dealing with and resolving analytical problems in clinical biochemistry
• Experience of one or more of the following areas: LC-MS/MS, HPLC, proteins, point-of-care testing, trace elements
• Aware of scientific developments and modern technology in clinical biochemistry and their impact on the future of the service
• Understands the principles of clinical governance and their application in clinical biochemistry

Desirable criteria

• Giving formal presentations to large groups eg lectures, seminar
• Procurement and implementation of new equipment and the introduction of new methods of service
• Training laboratory staff, including trainee clinical scientists and biomedical scientists
• A track record of research, development and audit as evidenced by presentations at national or international meetings or publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Risk management in a number of laboratory settings
• Experience of implementing and managing change
• Liaising with medical staff about service provision and data interpretatio

KnowledgeEssential criteria

• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of management and leadership training

SkillsEssential criteria

• Ability to write reports, abstracts for scientific meetings and papers for peer-reviewed publications.
• Ability to manage and implement change
• Ability to liaise effectively with clinical staff and other service users, particularly in advising on specialized analyses and their interpretation
• Well developed skills in the use of word processing, database and spread sheet packages
• Well developed technical and scientific skills.
• Able to present scientific information confidently

Desirable criteria

• Ability to manage the quality of the service provided by the department and devise plans for the future of the service on the basis of knowledge of recent developments in the field
• Ability to recognize patterns of abnormality and relate them to complex clinical situations

SkillsEssential criteria

• Ability to organize and manage resources and complex activities effectively
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and learn quickly
• Ability to challenge existing clinical and scientific opinion on the basis of personal knowledge and experience, reasoned argument and published information
• Ability to work independently, consulting with colleagues where necessary
• Good time management skills
• Good written and oral communication
• Able to present scientific information confidently

OtherEssential criteria

• Mature, organised and team oriented person
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to accept and respond appropriately to constructive criticism
• Respects confidentiality
• Able to identify and pursue own educational development
• Good interpersonal skills. Able to build, motivate and lead the activities of staff of all grades and backgrounds effectively
• Able to show professional leadership to other staff in challenging circumstances
• Able to show professional leadership to other staff in challenging circumstances
• Good teaching and training skills
• Based at the Royal London but may be expected to travel to other Pathology Partnership laboratories on occasions if professional support is required
• Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.Documents to download

• JD& PS (PDF, 803.3KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 22:23:45 GMT

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