Clinical Scientist
| Posting date: | 23 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2025 |
| Location: | Chailey, BN8 4JN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9150-25-0246 |
Summary
You will carry out all duties and responsibilities in accordance with requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, relevant statutory requirements approved codes of conduct and local policies and procedures with particular regard to personal safety and that of colleagues in the workshop. You will need to produce written information associated with the equipment produced e/g/ user instructions in line with the legislation associated with the manufacture of medical devices. Another important element of the role is to teach and train other members of CCAS and Healthcare Science staff on aspects of design development and manufacture of assistive technology. You will need to work independently to provide clinical engineering lead to multidisciplinary teams dealing with complex and highly specialist caseloads. Main responsibilities: Toundertake and where relevant lead highly specialised assessments of children, young people and adults with diverse or complex communication disabilities and use specialist analysis, clinical reasoning, listening skills to determine their requirements. Clinics and interventions will take place at Chailey Clinical services and across East and West Sussex, Surrey, Brighton and Hove as required. To participate in a programme of research and development and assist in identifying research projects and the development of related research grant applications. To contribute to and undertake a share in the management of designated CCAS processes. To contribute to and undertake a share in the management of designated CCAS quality systems. To provide leadership and clinical supervision to more junior members of the CCAS team. To monitor CCAS service provision and seek guidance and advice as necessary. To compile and process the documentation associated with the work undertaken in a timely manner and assist senior management with documentation associated with the general procedures of the service &/or department. To present the work undertaken at CCAS at multidisciplinary meetings and conferences, and to train others as required on academic courses, parent workshops etc. Investigate and monitor trials of new equipment. To undertake CPD in line with the requirements of HCPC and IPEM. To develop links user groups, local therapy teams and other stakeholders across the region in order to ensure that the service operates efficiently.