Job summary
Applications
are invited for a Band 7 Clinical Scientist in Immunology at Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust.
Trainees
eligible for HCPC registration by Autumn 2024 will be considered for
appointment at Band 6 with automatic progression to Band 7 on registration.
Appointment
to Band 7 Senior Clinical Scientist post will require you to be HCPC registered
as a Clinical Scientist and have an MSc or equivalent in Immunology.
This
is an exciting time to work at Leeds soon we will move into the new,
purpose-built Centre for Laboratory Medicine on the St Jamess University
Hospital site, which will allow our routine and specialist immunology
services to be co-located with the regional Biochemistry, Haematology,
Microbiology, and Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratories.
We
are looking for someone with a passion for laboratory medicine and an ability
to provide a progressive and highly patient-focused laboratory service for
the healthcare providers and patients we serve. You will join a friendly
multidisciplinary team of Clinical Immunologists and Clinical Scientists in
Immunology and Biochemistry.
Main duties of the job
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.
The
post holder will have a close working relationship with the principal and
consultant clinical scientists within Immunology and Specialist Laboratory
Medicine, with the technical service delivery team and with the clinical
immunology team. Along with clinical scientist colleagues, 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 participate in 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. Experience within the Immunology discipline is
essential, as well as good communication skills and an enthusiasm for quality
improvement and service development in line with clinical requirements for
our patients.
About us
You will join a team of clinical scientists in Specialist Laboratory Medicine (SLM). The laboratory is managed within a group of laboratories termed Specialist Laboratory Medicine (SLM) within the Pathology Clinical Service Unit at LTHT.
we are constantly evolving and we have patient safety and quality at the centre of all that we do. 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.
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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
See
attached JD provided as a separate pdf file for uploading to NHS Jobs for
this post - along with this form
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- To have completed a formal post graduate training programme approved as appropriate for registration together with supervised in service experience totalling 3 years
- OR to have undertaken alternative training and supervised in service experience totalling 6 years as appropriate for registration
- To have a thorough knowledge of human Immunology and chemistry, including metabolic processes, physiology and pharmacology.
- To have a good knowledge of analytical methods, quality assurance and problem solving.
- To have developed analytical (technical) skills in general areas
- Able to advise medical and nursing staff on investigations and interpretations of biochemical and metabolic processes (where necessary with back up from more senior staff)
- Able to use and manipulate lab computer system and standard software packages.
- Able to provide leadership to a small team within the department as delegated.
- Able to recognise patterns of abnormality and relate them to clinical situations and assess differential diagnoses.
- Able to prepare and present scientific and clinical information at meetings or as part of a teaching commitment.
- Able to conduct Research and Development Activities.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good hand eye co-ordination for fine manipulation of delicate instrumentation.
- A very high level of knowledge is required in general areas of clinical Immunology.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Able to maintain self-control in difficult and challenging situations.
- Able to prepare and present scientific and clinical information at meetings or as part of a teaching commitment.
- Able to organise and manage complex activities.
- Able to maintain intense concentration on important tasks despite frequent interruptions.
- General knowledge of other medical specialities including areas of pathology and diagnostic imaging
- To be fully aware of the requirements and constraints of Clinical Governance, Patient Confidentiality and Patient Safety and to operate within these values.
- To be fully aware of the procedures in the Trust for investigating complaints and errors and to ensure that appropriate action is taken to minimise future occurrence.
- To be able to explain to service users complex clinical and scientific terminology, requirements and reasons for specialised investigations and how these impact upon their treatment.
- To be able to challenge established medical opinion and patient management on the basis of specialist knowledge, expertise and best practice examples.
- To undertake continuing professional development and maintain competence in all areas of practice.
- To have a basic knowledge of managerial procedures in general.
Desirable
- Able to conduct Clinical Audit of services.
Qualifications
Essential
- First Degree in Immunology or Chemistry OR alternative qualifications AND experience externally assessed as being equivalent
- Masters Degree or PhD in Clinical Immunology OR assessed equivalent level of knowledge and expertise within speciality of clinical Immunology
- Registration as a clinical scientist with Health Care Professions Council OR evidence of near-completion of STP programme
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- To have completed a formal post graduate training programme approved as appropriate for registration together with supervised in service experience totalling 3 years
- OR to have undertaken alternative training and supervised in service experience totalling 6 years as appropriate for registration
- To have a thorough knowledge of human Immunology and chemistry, including metabolic processes, physiology and pharmacology.
- To have a good knowledge of analytical methods, quality assurance and problem solving.
- To have developed analytical (technical) skills in general areas
- Able to advise medical and nursing staff on investigations and interpretations of biochemical and metabolic processes (where necessary with back up from more senior staff)
- Able to use and manipulate lab computer system and standard software packages.
- Able to provide leadership to a small team within the department as delegated.
- Able to recognise patterns of abnormality and relate them to clinical situations and assess differential diagnoses.
- Able to prepare and present scientific and clinical information at meetings or as part of a teaching commitment.
- Able to conduct Research and Development Activities.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good hand eye co-ordination for fine manipulation of delicate instrumentation.
- A very high level of knowledge is required in general areas of clinical Immunology.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Able to maintain self-control in difficult and challenging situations.
- Able to prepare and present scientific and clinical information at meetings or as part of a teaching commitment.
- Able to organise and manage complex activities.
- Able to maintain intense concentration on important tasks despite frequent interruptions.
- General knowledge of other medical specialities including areas of pathology and diagnostic imaging
- To be fully aware of the requirements and constraints of Clinical Governance, Patient Confidentiality and Patient Safety and to operate within these values.
- To be fully aware of the procedures in the Trust for investigating complaints and errors and to ensure that appropriate action is taken to minimise future occurrence.
- To be able to explain to service users complex clinical and scientific terminology, requirements and reasons for specialised investigations and how these impact upon their treatment.
- To be able to challenge established medical opinion and patient management on the basis of specialist knowledge, expertise and best practice examples.
- To undertake continuing professional development and maintain competence in all areas of practice.
- To have a basic knowledge of managerial procedures in general.
Desirable
- Able to conduct Clinical Audit of services.
Qualifications
Essential
- First Degree in Immunology or Chemistry OR alternative qualifications AND experience externally assessed as being equivalent
- Masters Degree or PhD in Clinical Immunology OR assessed equivalent level of knowledge and expertise within speciality of clinical Immunology
- Registration as a clinical scientist with Health Care Professions Council OR evidence of near-completion of STP programme
Desirable
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).
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).
