Job summary
East Kent Hospitals requires a principal clinical scientist in Haemostasis and Thrombosis to join our dynamic team of experienced biomedical scientists and clinicians, supporting operational delivery, staff training, method development, and review of clinical guidelines. We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and motivated applicants for this full-time post, based at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. You should ideally possess part 1 FRCPath, an MSc and/or PhD in Clinical Haematology / Haemostasis and have registration as a clinical scientist with the HCPC. This post will provide excellent training opportunities and support in preparing for part 2 FRCPath will be given. We can offer a rewarding and varied role, delivering a wide scope of diagnostic service using innovative technology.
The laboratory is a designated specialist laboratory as part of the South East Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre based at Kent and Canterbury, one of only 28 such laboratories in the UK. The laboratory processed over 30,000 samples last year, many dealing with life threating and life changing bleeding and thrombotic disorders. The laboratory provides assays that are nationally required for non-accidental injury screening. A single LIMS solution will go live across the network in the next 12-18 months, and procurement for a Kent and Medway managed service contract is concluding in 2025.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be required to deliver on his/her own responsibility a range of complex specialist scientific work demanding skilled performance with or without scientific and/or technical support. They will contribute to quality management, and the training of both clinical scientists and biomedical scientists. There are regular Kent and Medway journal club and clinical meetings which all clinical scientists attend.
Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN) is a formal partnership of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts. Our 1000 colleagues provide services across the health and care sector to a population of nearly 2 million.
KMPN are at an exciting point of our network development with a recommendation to form a joint venture across the four Trusts leading transformation. Our projects including single IT solutions, procurement and digital projects, to ensure our services are able to meet growing demand for our service users, patients and communities.
You will have a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in KMPN. We are developing a network academy, a platform for all network education and training from apprenticeships to advanced clinical and scientific qualifications with a single faculty making best use of our talented educators and trainers. You will not be expected to work at sites outside of EKHUFT. However, there will be opportunities for collaborative working within the network.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
The hospitals are situated within easy reach of London and Europe by both road and rail (e.g. 35 minutes from Ashford to London St Pancras). East Kent is a delightful place to live with a fantastic coastline, beautiful countryside and villages, outstanding schools and the cathedral city of Canterbury.
As a professionally diverse team, the philosophy of the Haemostasis and Thrombosis service is to strive for excellence, with Quality and Service Improvement at the heart of all we do. We are proud to be accredited by UKAS ISO 15189:2022 standards.
We have an extensive repertoire and scope of practice, using the latest high-quality innovation and technology, for instance STA-R Max analysers, Ceveron S100, PFA-200, PAP-8 Platelet Aggregometer, Glomax luminometer, Dynex DS2 automated ELISA analyser and the GeneXpert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Also, contact us to arrange an informal visit.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for Biomedical Scientist roles Band 6 and above, and other roles Band 5 and above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Also, contact us to arrange an informal visit.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for Biomedical Scientist roles Band 6 and above, and other roles Band 5 and above.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Good honours degree in a subject relevant to clinical Haematology / Haemostasis (1st or 2nd class).
- Successful completion of STP or equivalent clinical scientist training programme.
- Registration with the HCPC.
- Part 1 FRCPath.
Desirable
- Part 2 FRCPath (or working towards).
- PhD
- Teaching certificate
- Evidence of management training/qualification.
- MSc in Haematology / Haemostasis or related subject.
- Evidence of leadership development.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Extensive and recent experience in a Haemophilia hospital laboratory, including as a HCPC registered clinical scientist.
- Experience of teaching staff / teaching skills.
- Research and innovation skills.
- Able to identify and pursue own educational development.
- Ability to decipher documents and complex information including charts, statistical data and figures.
Desirable
- Work experience in a variety of clinical and research environments.
- Peer-reviewed publication record.
Knowledge and Governance
Essential
- Wide knowledge of haemostasis, thrombosis and recent developments in haemophilia diagnosis & treatment.
- Clinical governance agenda.
- Understanding of quality management systems, accreditation and knowledge of quality standards.
- Health and safety awareness.
- Risk management awareness.
- Budgetary awareness.
Desirable
- Document management control.
Personal / professional attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage, and adapt to, change.
- Attention to detail and computer literate with excellent IT skills i.e. MS packages: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Planning abilities, with good organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
- Good negotiation and influencing skills.
- Good supervisory and management skills.
Other requirements
Essential
- To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Good honours degree in a subject relevant to clinical Haematology / Haemostasis (1st or 2nd class).
- Successful completion of STP or equivalent clinical scientist training programme.
- Registration with the HCPC.
- Part 1 FRCPath.
Desirable
- Part 2 FRCPath (or working towards).
- PhD
- Teaching certificate
- Evidence of management training/qualification.
- MSc in Haematology / Haemostasis or related subject.
- Evidence of leadership development.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Extensive and recent experience in a Haemophilia hospital laboratory, including as a HCPC registered clinical scientist.
- Experience of teaching staff / teaching skills.
- Research and innovation skills.
- Able to identify and pursue own educational development.
- Ability to decipher documents and complex information including charts, statistical data and figures.
Desirable
- Work experience in a variety of clinical and research environments.
- Peer-reviewed publication record.
Knowledge and Governance
Essential
- Wide knowledge of haemostasis, thrombosis and recent developments in haemophilia diagnosis & treatment.
- Clinical governance agenda.
- Understanding of quality management systems, accreditation and knowledge of quality standards.
- Health and safety awareness.
- Risk management awareness.
- Budgetary awareness.
Desirable
- Document management control.
Personal / professional attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage, and adapt to, change.
- Attention to detail and computer literate with excellent IT skills i.e. MS packages: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Planning abilities, with good organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
- Good negotiation and influencing skills.
- Good supervisory and management skills.
Other requirements
Essential
- To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.
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).
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).
