Job summary
There is an exciting new opportunity for a joint Consultant Clinical Scientist post in Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) Midlands and North West Hub and the Biochemistry and Immunology department, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW). The BCSP hub is one of five national Hub in England and invites 1.8 million subjects per year to participate in the screening programme and is looking for a Deputy Director to support this service. The successful applicant will be clinically leading the service with the Director and liaising with key stakeholders to ensure a safe service that actively works to improve screening uptake and reduced health inequalities.
The Biochemistry and Immunology Department is part of the Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology (CWPS) networked service and covers four hospital sites, UHCW hospital, Rugby Hospital, Warwick Hospital and George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton. You will be joining a team of 5 Consultants, 2 Principal and 3 senior Clinical Scientists. We are a department that is looking forward to developing its specialist services and expand its repertoire.
We are looking for an enthusiastic addition to our team that can help us achieve the strategic goals for both services, which have gone through a number of changes over the last few years.
Please contact Kamaljit Chatha onkamaljit.chatha@uhcw.nhs.uk if you are interested in knowing more about the role or if you are interested in a visit to the department.
Main duties of the job
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Have responsibility for instigating, and contributing to leading and managing a high quality, automated Clinical Biochemistry and Bowel Cancer Screening Hub (BCSH), scientific service encompassing adult, paediatric, and laboratory information services within Coventry and Warwickshire under the leadership of the Clinical Lead for Biochemistry and Immunology and Hub Director.
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To work closely with BMS staff, Clinical Scientists, fellow consultants, management colleagues, Clinical Head of Service for Pathology, Head of CWPS Operations, Hub Manager, Group Director of Clinical Diagnostics, Finance manager, colleagues in Primary Care, neighbouring secondary and tertiary Care providers in the pursuance of the operational and strategic objectives.
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To provide support for the processes required for maintaining UKAS accreditation and other regulatory requirements relevant to the clinical services.
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Ensure an effective communication system is developed for our users and is maintained so that all relevant information is passed to service users and clinical partners in an appropriate and timely manner
Please be advised that interviews are proposed for week commencing 29th September.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create anenvironment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that clinical protocols support the clinical work in primary care secondary care and that these are evidence based and version controlled
- To ensure that comprehensive patient information is available to support the clinical work in the area of responsibility and that this is contemporary, compliant with current standards and version controlled.
- Work with the management team and clinical colleagues to ensure the most cost effective use of resources in the pursuance of the Trust and CWPS objectives.
- Ensure that the handling of data and information within the specialty is compliant with the Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation.To set up effective liaison with Pathology IT for data analysis.
- Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.
- Participate in the Duty Biochemist rota during the working day where required.The role of the Duty Biochemist includes authorization of results of biochemical analysis; telephoning results to health care staff when results may affect the immediate treatment of the patient; addition of comments to results to assist in their interpretation by other health care staff; the addition of further tests where relevant; answering queries from other health care workers about appropriate biochemical investigations and patient management; sorting out problems with samples, analyses, requests, reports etc as they arise during the day, using appropriate communication skills relevant to the situation.
- Advise senior medical staff, nursing staff and other health professionals on the investigation and interpretation of complicated biochemical and metabolic processes in complex situations also utilizing data from other specialties
- Oversee the participation and performance in national quality assurance schemes in line with nationally accepted standards
- Oversee the selection and introduction of analytical methods and services used under the control of the Departments.
- Initiate and implement service improvement programmes.Lead on service development and delivery at a departmental level.This may include: introduction of new services; service review as a result of audit, or in response to published guidelines; workforce planning and departmental structure, including both personnel and service provision.
- Monitor demand patterns and usage of the service by hospital clinicians and General Practitioners taking relevant action to ensure cost-effective and clinically-effective usage of clinical biochemistry tests.
- Maintain HCPC registration.Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties of the post.
- To use and keep up to date with changes and software updates to the computerised Laboratory Information System (LIS) according to the authorised protocols.
- To prepare protocols, reports, presentations, scientific papers and posters and other documents using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Q-Pulse and other specialised software as appropriate.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that clinical protocols support the clinical work in primary care secondary care and that these are evidence based and version controlled
- To ensure that comprehensive patient information is available to support the clinical work in the area of responsibility and that this is contemporary, compliant with current standards and version controlled.
- Work with the management team and clinical colleagues to ensure the most cost effective use of resources in the pursuance of the Trust and CWPS objectives.
- Ensure that the handling of data and information within the specialty is compliant with the Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation.To set up effective liaison with Pathology IT for data analysis.
- Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.
- Participate in the Duty Biochemist rota during the working day where required.The role of the Duty Biochemist includes authorization of results of biochemical analysis; telephoning results to health care staff when results may affect the immediate treatment of the patient; addition of comments to results to assist in their interpretation by other health care staff; the addition of further tests where relevant; answering queries from other health care workers about appropriate biochemical investigations and patient management; sorting out problems with samples, analyses, requests, reports etc as they arise during the day, using appropriate communication skills relevant to the situation.
- Advise senior medical staff, nursing staff and other health professionals on the investigation and interpretation of complicated biochemical and metabolic processes in complex situations also utilizing data from other specialties
- Oversee the participation and performance in national quality assurance schemes in line with nationally accepted standards
- Oversee the selection and introduction of analytical methods and services used under the control of the Departments.
- Initiate and implement service improvement programmes.Lead on service development and delivery at a departmental level.This may include: introduction of new services; service review as a result of audit, or in response to published guidelines; workforce planning and departmental structure, including both personnel and service provision.
- Monitor demand patterns and usage of the service by hospital clinicians and General Practitioners taking relevant action to ensure cost-effective and clinically-effective usage of clinical biochemistry tests.
- Maintain HCPC registration.Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties of the post.
- To use and keep up to date with changes and software updates to the computerised Laboratory Information System (LIS) according to the authorised protocols.
- To prepare protocols, reports, presentations, scientific papers and posters and other documents using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Q-Pulse and other specialised software as appropriate.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
