Biochemistry Clinical Scientist

Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team in the Clinical Biochemistry Department of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You should be a HCPC registered clinical scientist and have an MSc or equivalent in Clinical Biochemistry.

You should have completed part 1 of the FRCPath and have completed, or recently sat pending results, Part 2 module 1. Candidates close to achieving FRCPath Part 2 module 1 may be considered.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will become part of our dynamic clinical team of Clinical Scientists and Consultant Clinical Scientists. The role will include participation in both the Duty Biochemist rota, and the Duty Manual rota alongside input into service development, quality management, clinical audit, clinical training and Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting (MDT) attendance.

The successful candidate would also be expected to participate in our on-call out of hours rota (approx. 1 in 4 basis). They will also be the departments NSHCS STP training officer responsible for any departmental STP trainees.

There are regular journal clubs, pathology wide CPD sessions and weekly clinical case meetings that all Clinical Scientists attend to support training towards obtaining full FRCPath. The trust has brilliant leadership development programmes and a QI academy, participation in both will be supported. We are part of the Southern Counties Pathology (SCP) network, where we benefit from clinical and professional interaction from a range of colleagues with a broad spectrum of expertise.

About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

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Job responsibilities
As a senior member of the clinical biochemistry team, and member of the blood sciences senior leadership team, provide leadership, clinical support and guidance and strategic direction; acting where required as deputy to the consultant clinical scientists.

Full participation in the general Duty Biochemist and the Duty Manual rotas covering all aspects of clinical biochemistry, proteins and immunology. This includes interpretation of highly complex results, reporting and adding interpretative comments with implementation of further investigations and timely communication/discussion of abnormal results.

Participation in our on-call out of hours rota (approx. 1 in 4 basis) answering clinical queries when required outside the core weekday hours and over weekends and bank holidays.

Provision of a wide-ranging interpretative and advisory service to healthcare professionals and clinical service users.

Provide scientific and clinically led support to general, specialist and POCT aspects of the service, developing knowledge of the analytical techniques used in these areas.

Attend and represent the biochemistry clinical service at MDTs, ward-rounds, grand-rounds, governance and other meetings as and when required.

Assist in development, evaluation and acceptance of any proposed changes in laboratory and POCT analytical procedures and practice. Support and lead quality improvement, innovation and R&D projects as required by department need.

Contribute to going strategic development of the service in collaboration with clinicians, managers and users of the service on both a local and network level including; implementation of new laboratory equipment, analytical tests, services and diagnostic pathways.

Play an active role in the design, delivery and ongoing development of the SCP Network Clinical Biochemistry Service, contributing to strategic service planning, pathway development and service improvement initiatives. Attend and contribute to relevant SCP network clinical, operational and service development meetings as required.

Support the full portfolio of quality assurance of the blood sciences laboratory and maintenance of the UKAS ISO15189 accreditation standards.

Contribute to the clinical governance of the department including annual contribution to the clinical audit schedule, QMS review and handling, regular CPD and maintenance of professional standards.

Take responsibility for the management and training of trainee clinical scientists within the department, including being the named NSHSC STP Training Officer for biochemistry STP trainees. Contribute to the organisation, delivery and supervision of teaching and training of the scientific and technical staff in the laboratory and of other health care professionals as required.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• State Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

• Recent experience at Band 8A/B level in a clinical biochemistry hospital laboratory

Skills
Essential

• Teaching skills; experience of training various grades of Medical, Clinical Scientist, Biomedical Scientist staff and other relevant healthcare professionals

Desirable

• Previous NSHCS STP Training Officer experience

Qualifications
Essential

• Master's Degree (or assessed equivalent level of knowledge) in the specialty of Clinical Biochemistry.

Experience
Essential

• To have demonstrable experience at an advanced level as a registered clinical scientist, with excellent scientific knowledge, skills and competence

Qualifications
Essential

• Must have passed part 1 of the FRCPath along with part two module 1 or demonstrate evidence that attempted/booked to sit

Desirable

• full FRCPath

Experience
Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance, audit and quality (eg UKAS, QMS) and clinical systems

Skills
Essential

• Proven Leadership qualities with evidence of demonstrating this is a relevant job role

Desirable

• Completed a formal leadership course and/or qualification at an appropriately senior level

Experience
Desirable

• Previous line management experience

Skills
Essential

• Competent in the use of laboratory IT systems and working knowledge in the use of common IT packages

Desirable

• Experience of following IT systems: ICE, Winpath Enterprise and Ideagen QMS

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.

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