Consultant Clinical Scientist in Chemical Pathology

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a newly-establish Consultant Clinical Scientist post within an innovative NHS Trust that is regarded as Outstanding by the CQC and is part of an exemplar NHS England pathology network. We are looking for applicants with enthusiasm and drive, who are good communicators and team-workers, who foster productive working relationships with colleagues, and who are committed to patient safety and service quality.

Applications are invited for a whole-time post that is based at East Surrey Hospital which has active working collaborations across the Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services.

The successful candidate will join the part-time clinical scientist at East Surrey Hospital in providing support to the on-site general biochemistry service, as well as duty biochemist and out-of-hours services on a rotational basis with consultant chemical pathologist and clinical scientist colleagues in the network Surrey hub team. In addition, the successful candidate will provide clinical services to the Trust including managing lipid disorders in an outpatient setting.

The BSPS Blood Sciences department consists of two hub laboratories and four rapid response laboratories withina large pathology network serving Ashford & St Peter's, Frimley Park, Royal Berkshire, Royal Surrey, Wexham Park and East Surrey Hospitals

Main duties of the job

There are opportunities for flexible working, including from home and at other hospital sites in the network, as well as for developing a role in clinical leadership and academic, teaching and research activity through the Trust's active R&D department and its associations with Brighton & Sussex Medical School and the University of Surrey.

The wider biochemistry department is strong clinically and analytically with an enthusiastic and supportive team of able chemical pathologists, clinical scientists and biomedical scientists providing a broad range of services including specialist analytical, interpretive and EQA services. BSPS is recognised as a national leader in POCT services. Clinical services run by the department include bariatric, renal stone and lipid OPD clinics and a clinical investigation unit. The Department is a Supra-regional Assay Service Laboratory for Trace Elements and Peptide Hormones. It provides External Quality Assessment Schemes for trace elements, peptide hormones and Point of Care Testing. It also supports the South of England Hub for the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and has a cardiovascular biomarkers lab.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.

National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.

We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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