Job summary
We
are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated Consultant Clinical
Scientist into our Consultant Leadership team for the Immunology Laboratories
at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). This post provides an excellent
and exciting opportunity for a Clinical Scientist registered with the Health
and Care Professions Council.
Candidates
for appointment will hold a higher degree and FRCPath (or equivalent) in
Immunology. Whilst experience as a Consultant will be an advantage, it is not
essential and support will be provided as necessary. The most important
characteristics are a passion for laboratory medicine and an ability to lead a
progressive and highly patient-focused laboratory service for the healthcare
providers and patients we serve.
The
laboratory is managed within a group of laboratories termed Specialist
Laboratory Medicine (SLM) within the Pathology Clinical Service Unit at LTHT.
The appointee will provide clinical and scientific leadership for the
Immunology Laboratory and will be accountable to the Clinical Lead for
Specialist Laboratory Medicine.
The Immunology Laboratory provides an analytical and
clinical advisory service to the tertiary and secondary clinical immunology
services within LTHT and the wider network within the West Yorkshire
Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT). Around 400,000 samples are processed per
year and tests performed include both automated and more specialised assays;
the development of new assays will be encouraged.
Main duties of the job
Main
duties of the job
The
successful candidate will deliver clinical leadership of the Immunology
laboratory, providing clinical, technical and scientific advice to a wide range
of colleagues. The clinical immunology team consists of 2.5 consultants and two
trainees. The post holder will have a close working relationship with the
Clinical Lead for Specialist Laboratory Medicine, with the clinical immunology
team and with the Consultant Clinical Scientists within Specialist Laboratory
Medicine. They will provide line management for the Clinical Scientists of the
department and will be responsible for leading and co-ordinating training for
STPs and HSSTs within the laboratory.
They
will be a key point of contact for clinical and scientific enquiries into the
Immunology Laboratory and will be responsible for training and competency
assurance for the clinical validation and reporting of results from the
Immunology Laboratory. The post holder will lead and co-ordinate liaison with
clinical service users, participation in MDTs and provision of advice and
guidance on appropriate use of laboratory tests and laboratory resources.
As a department we aim to provide a consistently high
quality and professional service to all our users. Extensive experience within
the Immunology discipline is essential, as well as good communication skills
and a proven record of working at a high level as a registered Clinical
Scientist within Immunology.
About us
About
Us:
This
is an exciting time to work at Leeds - we work closely with the NIHR MedTech
and In vitro Diagnostics Co-operative (MIC) with ample opportunities to get
involved with research. We are networked with our neighbouring Trusts within
the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) and working closely with
our colleagues in the region to implement a new cross-WYAAT LIMS. A new
Pathology Building is also planned, which will allow our routine and specialist
biochemistry services to be co-located on the SJUH site, along with the
regional Biochemistry, Haematology, Microbiology, and Histocompatibility and
Immunogenetics Laboratories.
Leeds
is a vibrant city in the heart of West Yorkshire with a diverse social, art and
cultural history. A buzzing city centre has excellent restaurants, pubs and
bars, museums and galleries. With excellent road and rail networks, getting
into the beautiful surrounding suburbs is easy.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead a highly specialised laboratory service providing services locally, regionally and nationally.
- To provide a comprehensive scientific service (analytical and advisory) as a consultant in the department to medical and other healthcare professionals
- To maintain highly specialised knowledge in Clinical Immunology and take responsibility for provision of scientific services and clinical advisory services in that area, acting as an expert in that field.
- As a member of the Clinical Strategy Group and Departmental Executive Team to be jointly responsible for setting department policy on service provision and strategic service development.
- To maintain up to date scientific and clinical knowledge within specialist laboratory medicine and along with consultant colleagues to lead and facilitate the training of local and regional clinical scientists and trainee clinical scientists.
- To deputise for the Specialist Laboratory Medicine Clinical Service Lead at appropriate governance and management forums.
Clinical Scientists in Immunology provide comprehensive scientific, technical and clinical advisory services for routine and highly specialised immunology testing for LTHT, primary care providers and for regional and national laboratories that refer work to the Immunology Clinical Laboratory.
The Specialist Laboratory Medicine department provides a number of highly specialised services on a regional and national basis, also advising scientific professionals in laboratories around the country. There is a need for several consultant scientists and medical consultants working below the Clinical Service Lead, within highly specialised areas of service. Each has a span of responsibility for clinical governance of the department and the provision of a scientific, technical and clinical advisory service that meets clinical needs.
Each consultant has responsibility to the Clinical Service Lead to maintain their area of the service within the available resources, for line management of principal and senior clinical scientists and for the selection and procurement of major analytical equipment.
LTHT recognises the importance of links with the University Of Leeds School Of Medicine, and the post holder will be required to provide an appropriate contribution to undergraduate teaching programmes.
The post holder will be required to work with governing bodies, national networks and the Department of Health to advise on guideline development and review and to lead and collaborate on clinical research programmes and the review and publication of scientific papers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead a highly specialised laboratory service providing services locally, regionally and nationally.
- To provide a comprehensive scientific service (analytical and advisory) as a consultant in the department to medical and other healthcare professionals
- To maintain highly specialised knowledge in Clinical Immunology and take responsibility for provision of scientific services and clinical advisory services in that area, acting as an expert in that field.
- As a member of the Clinical Strategy Group and Departmental Executive Team to be jointly responsible for setting department policy on service provision and strategic service development.
- To maintain up to date scientific and clinical knowledge within specialist laboratory medicine and along with consultant colleagues to lead and facilitate the training of local and regional clinical scientists and trainee clinical scientists.
- To deputise for the Specialist Laboratory Medicine Clinical Service Lead at appropriate governance and management forums.
Clinical Scientists in Immunology provide comprehensive scientific, technical and clinical advisory services for routine and highly specialised immunology testing for LTHT, primary care providers and for regional and national laboratories that refer work to the Immunology Clinical Laboratory.
The Specialist Laboratory Medicine department provides a number of highly specialised services on a regional and national basis, also advising scientific professionals in laboratories around the country. There is a need for several consultant scientists and medical consultants working below the Clinical Service Lead, within highly specialised areas of service. Each has a span of responsibility for clinical governance of the department and the provision of a scientific, technical and clinical advisory service that meets clinical needs.
Each consultant has responsibility to the Clinical Service Lead to maintain their area of the service within the available resources, for line management of principal and senior clinical scientists and for the selection and procurement of major analytical equipment.
LTHT recognises the importance of links with the University Of Leeds School Of Medicine, and the post holder will be required to provide an appropriate contribution to undergraduate teaching programmes.
The post holder will be required to work with governing bodies, national networks and the Department of Health to advise on guideline development and review and to lead and collaborate on clinical research programmes and the review and publication of scientific papers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathology (FRCPath) Immunology or equivalent
- Further qualification or knowledge equivalent to doctorate plus further specialist knowledge and experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- To have a thorough knowledge and experience of working in a clinical immunology laboratory
Other Criteria
Essential
- see Job Description / Person Specification for full details
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to maintain self control in difficult and challenging situations and to take control of situation when more junior staff are in difficulty.
- Able to provide leadership within the department, across the Trust and beyond within the context of service planning and development or quality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathology (FRCPath) Immunology or equivalent
- Further qualification or knowledge equivalent to doctorate plus further specialist knowledge and experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- To have a thorough knowledge and experience of working in a clinical immunology laboratory
Other Criteria
Essential
- see Job Description / Person Specification for full details
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to maintain self control in difficult and challenging situations and to take control of situation when more junior staff are in difficulty.
- Able to provide leadership within the department, across the Trust and beyond within the context of service planning and development or quality.
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).
