Principal Clinical Scientist/Senior Clinical Scientist
| Posting date: | 20 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £43,742.00 to £57,349.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £43742.00 - £57349.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 June 2024 |
| Location: | 317 01 Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9317-24-1037 |
Summary
Appointment to Band 8a Principal Clinical Scientist Post will require you to have Clinical Biochemistry experience, to be HCPC registered as a Clinical Scientist and have an MSc or equivalent in Clinical Biochemistry and Part 1 FRCPath. Appointment to Band 7 Senior Clinical Scientist post will require you to have Clinical Biochemistry experience, to be HCPC registered as a Clinical Scientist and have an MSc or equivalent in Clinical Biochemistry. Trainees eligible for HCPC registration by Autumn 2024 will be considered for appointment with automatic progression to Band 7 on registration. Career progression and training will be actively supported, with full support provided for completion of FRCPath. In order for the post holder to progress to Band 8a following appointment at Band 7, they will be required to achieve Part 1 FRCPath and the necessary competencies within a three-year period. Job Purpose Band 8a To assist in delivery of a quality, cost effective and patient focussed service from a combination of specialist areas within the department. To provide highly specialised advice and interpretation, and to perform final authorisation of patient reports for hospital and primary care clinical staff. To carry out research, development and audit in the field of clinical biochemistry To be departmental Duty Biochemist To provide scientific supervision of work within specialist departmental teams which may include; endocrine/*SAS, Core Automated, Special Assays, Newborn/Maternal Screening, Paediatrics and ** POCT. To perform specialised, nationally accredited analyses on body fluids, sometimes involving direct patient contact. To maintain standards and effect improvements to the service. * SAS = Supraregional Assay Service. This service comprises of a smallnumber of highly specialised laboratories which are designated and accredited to provide specialist tests on a national (i.e. supraregional) basis. Both analytical and an interpretation/advice service are provided and new 'leading edge' assays are developed.** POCT = Point of Care Testing. Diagnostic testing that is performed near to or at the site of the patient care with the result leading to possible change in the care of the patient. Job Purpose Band 7 As a state registered Clinical Scientist:o To assist in delivery of a quality, cost effective and patient focussed servicefrom a combination of specialist areas within the department.o To provide highly specialised advice and interpretation, and to perform finalauthorisation of patient reports for hospital and primary care clinical staff.o To carry out research and development and audit in the field of clinicalbiochemistryo To be departmental Duty Biochemist in a rota with other scientific andmedical staffo To perform specialised, nationally accredited analyses on body fluids,sometimes involving direct patient contact. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.