Biochemistry Clinical Scientist

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Harrow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Scientist to join the Biochemistry service at Northwick Park Hospital. The position is fixed-term for 12 months to cover maternity leave. Key responsibilities include providing clinical advice, collaborating in research, and ensuring quality in patient care. Applicants should have a relevant scientific qualification and a keen interest in clinical governance. This role offers a great opportunity for scientific development in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated individual.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Experience in clinical biochemistry required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Clinical Lead in providing clinical services.
• Liaise with Laboratory staff and users.
• Provide clinical and scientific advice.
• Participate in audit and research.
• Accountable for clinical service provision.
• Develop expertise in protein electrophoresis.

Skills

Clinical advice

Biochemical interpretation

Research participation

Clinical governance knowledge

Protein electrophoresis expertise

Education

Relevant scientific qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Northwick Park Hospital in the Biochemistry service. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our team of supportive Clinical Scientists. This is a 12 month fixed term position to cover maternity leave.

Northwick Park Hospital offers fantastic opportunities for scientific learning and development, with good links to our clinical teams and interesting cases.

Role and responsibilities

• To assist the Clinical Lead and liaise with colleagues in the Laboratory Biomedical Scientist team to ensure the department provides a comprehensive, consultative and accredited clinical biochemistry service.
• The role includes a close working relationship with the Laboratory staff employed by TDL (The Doctors Laboratory) and with users of the London North West Healthcare NHS Trust Clinical Biochemistry department; this includes primary care and other users of the service using facilities within the laboratories.
• To provide clinical and scientific advice to clinicians regarding biochemical investigations and their interpretation.
• To collaborate in the development, study and laboratory control of new methods of treatment and investigation, including participating in audit and research programmes to improve the quality of patient care.
• To be professionally accountable for provision of the clinical service and use evidence based practice, audits and published research to improve the service.
• To acquire and develop knowledge of local and national clinical governance and risk management strategies.
• To develop expertise and take clinical responsibility for protein electrophoresis.

About LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

Our sites

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

How to apply / contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Natasha Djedovic
Job title: Consultant Clinical Scientist
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

For more information or to discuss the role please contact: Natasha Djedovic, Consultant Clinical Scientist, [e-mail]