Principal Clinical Scientist Immunology
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Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has been created within our immunology team at Wye Valley Trust in Hereford for a full time permanent clinical scientist with a background in clinical immunology.
We are a small team with big ambitions. The immunology laboratory is part of our blood sciences department which also includes clinical chemistry, haematology, blood transfusion and point of care. There is cross working between the sections which deliver over 5 million test results per annum for Herefordshire and Powys GPs as well as local hospitals and our ICS partners.
The primary purpose of this post is to provide day-to-day clinical oversight of the immunology laboratory including interpretation of results and advice on the appropriate selection and use of immunology tests. Responsibilities include reviewing results, offering interpretative comments and ensuring clear communication of complex test results. The role also entails scientific and technical duties such as developing new assays, participating in equipment evaluation and ensuring quality is maintained to ISO15189 standards. Furthermore the post-holder is expected to support the training and development of immunology colleagues through engagement in research, teaching and training of staff and maintenance of continuing professional development activities.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities:
- To provide a clinical interpretative advisory service to clinicians and General Practitioners ensuring any barriers to understanding, due to the highly complex nature of the results, are appropriately addressed.
- Under the supervision of the Consultant Clinical Scientist discuss and provide advice for clinical staff on the interpretation of complex immunology results e.g. advise on differential diagnoses and monitoring.
- To advise on the appropriateness and choice of specialist diagnostic tests for immune-based diseases, the method of requesting, sample handling and result reporting.
Scientific and Technical
To participate in the development and provision of the scientific immunology service in accordance with national guidelines and other markers of good clinical practice.
To regularly develop and evaluate new assays and methods involving judgements on the best assays available for the diagnosis of complex immunological diseases.
To regularly participate in the evaluation and selection of equipment and prepare associated reports for business cases and be actively involved in the tendering process for new equipment.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details regarding main duties of this position.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospital Trust and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
06 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-CS-6602341
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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