Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-JH-EMF16484
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey County Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £45,753 - £52,067 per annum pro rata inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Clinical Scientist Biochemistry
Band 7
Job overview
The purpose of this job will be to work within a multi-skilled team to deliver a high quality, comprehensive and safe Clinical Biochemistry Service.
Main duties of the job
As a qualified practitioner you will help to provide a comprehensive scientific and clinical service in the department to medical and other healthcare professionals within the Royal Surrey County Hospital and BSPS, Primary Care Staff, and any other service users in the health economy.
To develop an area of specialised knowledge and take responsibility for provision of teaching, scientific and clinical services in that area, towards acting as an expert in that field.
To pursue further training and personal study towards higher level, post-graduate vocational qualification, typically Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists.
To aid in the development of new assays and patient pathways in conjunction with operational and clinical teams.
To support in the implementation of the Quality Management System
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic HCPC registered Clinical Scientist to join our team at Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services. BSPS is a large network of NHS laboratories serving 7 NHS hospital sites: Ashford & St Peter’s, Frimley Park, Royal Berkshire, Royal Surrey, Heatherwood and Wexham Park and East Surrey Hospital.
This is an exciting post that, as well as carrying out routine biochemistry duties will also provide biochemistry support to the development of new assays and support the Network with Quality-related activities. This provides a really exciting opportunity to get experience of a variety of activities and work with a number of fantastic teams within pathology and across the hospital.
The BSPS biochemistry department is strong clinically and analytically with an enthusiastic and supportive team of able chemical pathologists, clinical scientists and biomedical scientists providing a broad range of services including specialist analytical (LC-MSMS, ICP-MS, immunoassay, POCT), interpretive and EQA services. Clinical services run by the department include bariatric, renal stone and lipid OPD clinics and a clinical investigation unit. The Department is a Supra-regional Assay Service Laboratory for Trace Elements and Peptide Hormones. It provides External Quality Assessment Schemes for trace elements, peptide hormones and Point of Care Testing. It also has a cardiovascular biomarkers lab in which this position would play an integral role. The Department works closely with the University of Surrey, which brings together a variety of analytical and clinical groups within the University and NHS. BSPS also hosts the Bowel Cancer Screening hub for the South of England which as well as providing the bowel cancer screening service for a population of over 1.5 million people across the South of England, has an internationally renowned research team that carry out research in to early diagnosis of bowel cancer.
The post holder will be employed by the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford but there will be a requirement to perform duties including duty biochemist at the other BSPS sites on a regular basis, with the expectation of attending East Surrey Hospital at least 2 days a week. The post holder will contribute to the clinical support activities of the department by participating in the duty biochemist rota and will participate in R&D and clinical audit.
Full training will be given in all aspects of the role
For any further information or to arrange a visit or discussion about the post please contact Helen Bruce, Consultant Clinical scientist [email protected] or Sally Benton, Consultant Clinical Scientist [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc degree or equivalent qualification in relevant subject to candidate’s speciality
- Completion (or expected to complete within 5 months) the Scientific Training Programme for Clinical Scientists, including Masters in relevant specialist subject
- Health Care Professions Council State Registration as a Clinical Scientist (or expected to complete registration within 6 months)
Desirable criteria
- Part 1 FRCPath
- Relevant PhD
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of CPD
- Good knowledge of analytical methods, quality assurance and problem solving
- Able to recognise abnormalities and relate them to clinical situations and assess differential diagnoses
- Experience of UKAS requirements for laboratory
Desirable criteria
- A thorough clinical and technical knowledge of testing in chosen specialist discipline
- Experience of managing and motivating a team
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Bruce
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For any further information or to arrange a visit or discussion about the post please contact Helen Bruce, Consultant Clinical scientist [email protected] or Sally Benton, Consultant Clinical Scientist [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Royal Surrey Foundation Trust
- Telephone
- 01483 571122 Ext 2478
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