Job summary
This post is ideal for a clinical scientist who is HCPC-registered (or close to applying for registration).You will take an active role in the provision of a comprehensive Clinical Biochemistry service, supporting the health community in Gloucestershire, including all inpatients/outpatients in the acute and community hospitals and all GP surgeries.You will assist in maintaining service quality to United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) standards.You will participate in the Duty Biochemist rota for clinical validation, providing specialist advice to service users.You will participate in the quality improvement, clinical audit and research and development activities of the department.You will assist the department's Quality Assurance (QA) lead.You will be supported in working towards full FRCPath, as well as supervising and training other staff, trainees and students.
Main duties of the job
This post is ideal for a clinical scientist who is HCPC-registered (or close to applying for registration).You will take an active role in the provision of a comprehensive Clinical Biochemistry service, supporting the health community in Gloucestershire, including all inpatients/outpatients in the acute and community hospitals and all GP surgeries.You will assist in maintaining service quality to United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) standards.You will participate in the Duty Biochemist rota for clinical validation, providing specialist advice to service users.You will participate in the quality improvement, clinical audit and research and development activities of the department.You will assist the department's Quality Assurance (QA) lead.You will be supported in working towards full FRCPath, as well as supervising and training other staff, trainees and students.
About us
The two pathology laboratory sites at Cheltenham and Gloucester hospitals serve a population of over 600,000 and over 100 GP surgeries . The population generates over 1,000,000 requests per annum (10.8 million tests). The service covers all clinical departments of the acute trust on the Gloucester and Cheltenham hospital sites, other community hospitals as well as the Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust and general practices in South Worcestershire.
A high quality clinical liaison role is provided to ensure efficient and effective use is made of the Chemical Pathology service. The staff mix of the chemical pathology department includes 2 consultant chemical pathologists, 4 clinical scientists, 35 qualified biomedical scientists and trainees, medical laboratory assistants and clerical staff.
The Clinical Scientist team work closely with all our laboratory colleagues and also with other healthcare professionals around the wider Trust. We are a friendly team that supports each other throughout the working day, and have also successfully supported each other through various different forms of professional training e.g. STP, HSST and FRCPath examinations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Scientifici. 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 departments 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 Managementi. 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.
Educationali. 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.
Auditi. 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 Developmenti. 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 Governancei. 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 Trusts Adverse Incident Policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Scientifici. 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 departments 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 Managementi. 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.
Educationali. 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.
Auditi. 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 Developmenti. 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 Governancei. 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 Trusts Adverse Incident Policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good basic education e.g. GCSEs, A-levels
- Further education i.e. degree in biochemistry or allied subject. MSc in Clinical Biochemistry, or near to completion (within 6 months).
- HCPC-registered as a Clinical Scientist, or registration within 6 months.
Desirable
- Additional experience/qualification in IT and/or software packages e.g. Microsoft office.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience and broad knowledge of the technical, scientific and clinical aspects of all aspects of Clinical Biochemistry.
- Must be able to demonstrate evidence of working in an NHS Clinical Biochemistry laboratory as a Clinical Scientist or Trainee Clinical Scientist in the last two years.
Desirable
- Experience of working with Roche 6000 and 8000 analytical Biochemistry platforms
- Experience of working as a duty biochemist
- Participate in UKNEQAS interpretive comments scheme or equivalent.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate IT literacy, including Microsoft office.
- Demonstrate evidence of continued professional development i.e. clinical cases, presentations etc.
- Experience of large complex automated Pathology equipment
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate organisational and time management skills
Qualities
Essential
- Able physically to perform the role - requires ability to lift, bend and be flexible when undertaking general manual handling tasks.
- Demonstrate a good health record.
- Good manual dexterity.
- Must be prepared to do cross-site working if required (Cheltenham and Gloucester hospitals).
- Demonstrate well rounded personality calm disposition and good attitude to work.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrate good communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good basic education e.g. GCSEs, A-levels
- Further education i.e. degree in biochemistry or allied subject. MSc in Clinical Biochemistry, or near to completion (within 6 months).
- HCPC-registered as a Clinical Scientist, or registration within 6 months.
Desirable
- Additional experience/qualification in IT and/or software packages e.g. Microsoft office.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience and broad knowledge of the technical, scientific and clinical aspects of all aspects of Clinical Biochemistry.
- Must be able to demonstrate evidence of working in an NHS Clinical Biochemistry laboratory as a Clinical Scientist or Trainee Clinical Scientist in the last two years.
Desirable
- Experience of working with Roche 6000 and 8000 analytical Biochemistry platforms
- Experience of working as a duty biochemist
- Participate in UKNEQAS interpretive comments scheme or equivalent.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate IT literacy, including Microsoft office.
- Demonstrate evidence of continued professional development i.e. clinical cases, presentations etc.
- Experience of large complex automated Pathology equipment
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate organisational and time management skills
Qualities
Essential
- Able physically to perform the role - requires ability to lift, bend and be flexible when undertaking general manual handling tasks.
- Demonstrate a good health record.
- Good manual dexterity.
- Must be prepared to do cross-site working if required (Cheltenham and Gloucester hospitals).
- Demonstrate well rounded personality calm disposition and good attitude to work.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrate good communication skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
