Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant Clinical Scientist - Biochemistry
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Consultant Clinical Scientist - Biochemistry
The successful candidate will act as Clinical lead for Biochemistry at RBH and BSPS Network lead for clinical oversight of pre-analytical processing relevant to Biochemistry
The person will be accountable for the provision of a comprehensive specialist scientific (analytical and advisory) and clinical service as a Consultant to hospital medical staff and other healthcare professionals within the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, primary care colleagues and any other service users.
The person will also provide biochemistry advice and service to clinical staff (medically and non-medically qualified), patients and their carers for diagnosis, the monitoring of disease risk and the monitoring of disease progress and therapy.
Main duties of the job
To be accountable for the provision of all aspects of the Royal Berkshire clinical biochemistry service to nationally recognised standards (UKAS ISO 15189) and is the leader of the Royal Berkshire Biochemistry clinical team.
To provide Duty Biochemist cover on a rota basis with the other clinical staff across the Network 2-3 sessions per week during normal weekday working hours. When on desk duty is the main point of contact for clinical queries to the department.
This post holder will be required to share the provision of out-of-hours Clinical Biochemistry service. The out-of-hours commitment is shared on a 1:4 rota. IT links to provide remote access to the LIMs system (WinPath Enterprise) from home are available.
To chair and lead departmental committees and working group including the RBH Laboratory Quality Assurance Committee.
To work with other stakeholders to plan, organise, initiate and lead a multidisciplinary and multisite Preanalytical Biochemistry Committee focused on pre-analytical processing which impacts on the Biochemistry service across the 6 hospital sites of the BSPS Network.
Supervisor for entrance level post-graduate trainees and higher specialist trainee (HST) in clinical biochemistry.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Berkshire Hospital achieved Foundation Trust status in 2006 and is one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for west Berkshire. With six sites, the Trust employs approximately 5,500 staff and serves a population of around 1,000,000 people. In January 2020, the Trust was rated ‘Good’ overall by the CQC and was proud to receive the inspection report, which highlighted many examples of good and outstanding care across the Trust. Reflecting the high standards of care on offer, recent patient surveys show that over 90 per cent of patients rate their overall experience of services as excellent, very good or good.
We provide acute medical and surgical services to Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire and specialist services such as cancer, dialysis and eye surgery to a wider population across Berkshire and its borders.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical lead for Biochemistry at RBH and BSPS Network lead for clinical oversight of pre-analytical processing relevant to Biochemistry.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or externally assessed as equivalent.
- Registered as a clinical scientist with Health Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- Masters Degree or PhD
Experience
Essential criteria
- To have completed a minimum of 5 yrs in post as a Registered Clinical Scientist of which 2 yrs should have been at advanced practitioner level.
Desirable criteria
- To have attained a good record of achievement in research, development and audit activities, through presentations at national or international conferences and publication in peer reviewed journals
- Experience of membership of committees at directorate level or above
Leadership
Essential criteria
- Able to work effectively in a team
Other
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
Applicant requirements
You 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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr David Cartwright
- Job title
- BSPS Associate Medical Director (Blood Sciences)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01932723041
- Additional information
Dr David Cartwright
Consultant in Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine
BSPS Associate Medical Director (Blood Sciences)
Ashford and St Peters NHS Trust
Tel: 01932723041
Dr Gayan De Costa
Consultant in Chemical Pathology
Blood Sciences
Royal Berkshire Hospital Reading
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0118 322 7709
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