Clinical Scientist
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE1 8NZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | U9206-26-0000 |
Summary
At Synnovis, we are currently shaping the future of pathology services by creating a world-leading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners. A large part of this modernisation will involve moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London. For now, the job you are applying for will be based at one of our hospital sites however, from 1 April 2024 our people and services will start to move to our Hub laboratory in Blackfriars, Southwark, SE1, with some work remaining in refurbished essential services laboratories across our hospital network, focusing on the rapid turnover of urgent tests. Please do ask your recruiting manager if you wish to find out more. What you will do You will hold a variety of accountabilities in the laboratory environment. These include, but are not limited to: Day-to-day responsibility for the provision of a range of clinical, technical and scientific diagnostic activities, including interpretation and clinical validation of results; communicating complex information and advice that will aid and determine clinical diagnosis. Supervise and provide specialised training to less experienced employees, students, trainees and other healthcare professionals Undertake research in your own field under the direction of more senior clinical scientist colleagues, contributing to the development of specialist investigations, identifying better ways of working and finding efficiencies in service delivery. Participate in research activities and publications; attend and present at regional, national and international meetings. Spend a proportion of time focused on quality and UKAS orientated activities, service development and technical and clinical validation of results. Key Responsibilities Maintain standards of conduct required by the HCPC to practice as a registered Clinical Scientist. Perform investigations in line with local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) including but not limited to result authorisation, ordering follow-up laboratory procedures, initiating actions, escalating results when required. Perform necessary action on the Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), ensuring all Information Governance (IG) requirements are met. Communicate complex results, including making clinical and differential judgements involving complicated facts or situations that impact on patients. This will include exchanging specialist information with colleagues from your own and other disciplines. Provide specialist expertise and technical advice to other laboratory and clinical colleagues as required and within limits of competency. Participate in the strategic development and service improvement of the analytical service, being responsible for the implementation of new techniques, equipment, and tests, including all verification and validation work. Where necessary this may include analysing clinical trial samples. Keep up to date with new developments by regular literature reviews and attendance at relevant conferences. Undertake research projects in specialised area in collaboration or as requested by Principal or Consultant Clinical Scientists. Ensure outcomes from research and development are placed in the public domain by publication and presentation at relevant local, national and international conferences. Ensure all incidents and events are correctly reported by junior staff in Q-Pulse quality management database and other relevant software and support them in learning quality procedures and investigations. In conjunction with the Quality team, monitor, report and action errors, hazards, and incidents logged in the CAPA module of Q-Pulse. This may include taking part in investigations of incidents and providing expert insight into making improvements based on outcomes. Participate in appropriate clinical audits and take part in all Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activity in your area. Monitor, and report on EQA and IQC procedures and be responsible for corrective action on problems that have been identified. Ensure compliance with all legislative and quality requirements of regulatory directives, accreditation bodies, and local management including: Care Quality Commission UKAS Synnovis policies and SOPs Any other body in area of responsibility. Prepare statistical reports for use in meetings, quality assurance, and development events. Develop, prepare, write, and review relevant documents, including SOPs, COSHH and risk assessments in line with the ISO 15189 standard. Provide supervision for employees, including participating in the departmental clinical rota, potentially including out of hours cover. Ensure that all Synnovis policies and procedures are implemented and maintained. Encourage junior employees in their scientific expertise, knowledge and professional development, including the safe use of highly complex and sensitive equipment. Deliver training and supervision of less experienced colleagues in your area of specialism. Demonstrate professionalism, patience and empathy when explaining complex subjects, and in particular when communicating with people who do not share same level of knowledge or understanding. Attend, and where required, chair regular departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication within the department. Work closely with Operations Manager to ensure stock inventory compliance. Deputise for the Principal or Consultant Clinical Scientist including attendance at meetings, as required. Take part in CPD activities to ensure that your practices and knowledge are always relevant and up to date to your specific area. Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London. The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services. The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers. The hub is an eight-storey building, and we are working across 10 floors including the ground and lower ground floors. Synnovis corporate function operates from the hub on the 8th floor, above the laboratories underneath. This is a total net internal area of almost 10,000m squared across the 10 floors. Based in Blackfriars, its less than a 5 minute walk from Southwark Tube or Blackfriars station and nestled closely to a vast array of entertainment and fabulous places to dine, relax and meet people.