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Clinical and Scientific

i. Take part in the scientific work of the department participating in service developments and enhancements with the possibility to develop a sub-specialty role in an area of Clinical Biochemistry.

ii. Assist in the provision of laboratory services for departmental and multi-departmental research and development, including local, national, and international clinical trials.

iii. Act as an independent practitioner to provide clinical and scientific advice on the appropriateness, interpretation and performance of patient investigations and laboratory results. Discuss, direct and advise on the investigation of patients and on the interpretation of complex analytical data with all grades of clinical staff from nurses to consultant medical staff in the acute units and with staff in primary care.

iv. Provide the final authorisation of complex test results generated within the laboratory and comment on the reports with suggestions for diagnosis, clinical management and further investigations. 

v. Organise, monitor and report on the results of complex analyses with laboratories throughout the UK. Vet these requests for appropriateness.

vi. Direct and actively participate in complex biochemical investigations on individual or groups of patients.

vii. Assist the department’s QA officer in the participation in appropriate internal, regional, national and international quality control schemes relevant to the specialist service.

viii. Assist in the evaluation and implementation of new analysers and analytical techniques.

ix. Contribute to the development of guidelines and patient care pathways.

Leadership and Management

i. Prioritise and manage own work to meet agreed outcomes. 

ii. To participate in departmental staff meetings.

iii. Provide support and leadership in day-to-day problem solving and enquiries from medical laboratory assistants, biomedical scientists, and clinical scientific staff on technical and clinical matters.

iv. Provide active support for the maintenance of UKAS accreditation.

v. Be actively involved in the identification, proposal, evaluation and implementation of developments and changes in practice in chemical pathology, to ensure the service maintains and improves its high standards of good practice.

vi. Be actively involved in the writing and final approval of the standard operating procedures, training schedules and safety protocols of the department in line with the quality management programme.

vii. To participate in an annual appraisal and development review meeting.

Educational

i. To be actively involved in the teaching of both clinical and technical aspects of the service to all grades of staff within the department.

ii. Participate in monthly educational meetings of the department (to include case presentations, journal material and update seminars on specific topics) with the aim of providing continuing professional development for members of staff within the department.

iii. Participate in the teaching and training of scientific and technical staff within the department. 

iv. Attend and contribute to clinical and educational meetings including grand rounds. 

v. Attend relevant scientific meetings both within and outside the Trust and read current literature so as to be familiar with current developments.

Audit

i. Participate in clinical audit:

- with colleagues within Pathology at local, regional and national level.

- with colleagues in the various clinical specialties to obtain the most efficient and cost-effective use of available resources.

Research and Development

i. Participate regularly in the ongoing Research and Development project involving any aspects of the laboratory work, to identify opportunities for research.

ii. Undertake and collaborate in research and development in Chemical Pathology and to collaborate with clinical colleagues in the investigation and better understanding of disease by provision of laboratory facilities for clinical Trials and original research.

Clinical Governance

i. Undertake all work in accordance with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies.

ii. Attend accredited conferences and meetings to update personal level of clinical practice, teaching and management skills as appropriate towards FRCPath.

iii. Adhere to the Trust’s Adverse Incident Policy.