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Job summary

Main area
Biochemistry
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To participate in the Out of Hours clinical rota)
Job ref
193-6402305NCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£83,571 - £96,376 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

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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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