Biochemistry Senior Clinical Scientist | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in London is seeking a Principal Clinical Scientist for a 12-month fixed-term position in the Clinical Biochemistry department. The successful candidate will oversee laboratory practices, participate in quality improvement projects, and must be HCPC registered. This role offers collaboration opportunities across specialist services in clinical biochemistry.

Qualifications

• You must be state registered with the Health Care Professions Council as a Clinical Scientist.
• Consideration for HCPC registered but not yet FRCPath qualified.
• Full training support provided.

Responsibilities

• Participation in the Duty Biochemist rota.
• Validation and implementation of new methods.
• Undertaking and publishing research.
• Engaging in quality improvement projects.
• Supervising STP trainees.

Skills

State registration with the HCPC

Participation in Duty Biochemist rota

Oversight of methods and assays

Engaging in quality improvement projects

Supervising STP trainees

Education

Registered as a Clinical Scientist

Part 1 FRCPath examination or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Principal Clinical Scientist. We welcome applications for a band 8A Principal Clinical Scientist post in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry within the East & South East London Pathology Partnership. You will join an experienced team of four Consultants and eight Clinical Scientists. We are advertising a fixed-term, full-time position for one year providing maternity leave cover. We are happy to discuss part-time working. We encourage applicants to contact us prior to application to discuss the post.

The department is one of the largest in the UK, with specialist services including LC-MS/MS, HPLC, atomic absorption and proteins. We provide clinical and technical POCT support across the partnership trusts. We serve specialist clinical services across Barts Health, which has the largest cardiovascular centre in the UK, the second largest cancer centre in London, one of the largest children’s hospitals in the UK and leading endocrinology, stroke and renal units. We also have strong links with adult and paediatric endocrine, nutrition and ICU teams. These links afford ample opportunity for collaborative research and development and clinical liaison.

Role and responsibilities

We are looking for a dynamic and ambitious Clinical Scientist to join us in further developing the service. The post holder will be involved in the development and oversight of all areas within the laboratory and will be expected to develop an interest in and take day-to-day responsibility for a specific area. The post holder will liaise with clinical staff and represent the department at meetings, particularly those related to their specialist laboratory area. You will be based at the Royal London hub with occasional travel to the spoke sites as required.

Key responsibilities

• participation in the Duty Biochemist rota, providing interpretation of results and advice on investigations to medical staff and other service users
• validation and implementation of new methods and assays, overseeing their introduction into routine clinical use
• undertaking and publishing research
• engaging in quality improvement projects
• supervising STP trainees

Qualifications and eligibility

You must be state registered with the Health Care Professions Council as a Clinical Scientist (Clinical Biochemistry) and hold part 1 of the FRCPath by examination, or equivalent. Consideration will be given to appoint under AfC annex 21 for candidates who are HCPC registered as a Clinical Scientist but who have yet to attain the part 1 FRCPath examination but are actively working towards it. Full support will be given to allow the successful candidate to continue their training.

Organisation and terms

The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health. The Pathology Partnership was formed in May 2021. Between 2021 and 2024 the Partnership undertook a complex transformation programme to establish a single network of laboratories, underpinned by a single Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and single Quality Management System (QMS). The Partnership has a main hub laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at the six other hospital sites served by the Partnership. The Partnership has three operational divisions: Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry; Microbiology and Virology; Cellular Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics. The 2024/25 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £121m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 860 WTE.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within the Pathology Partnership and Barts Health at this band.

Contract and contact

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

The post is based on the Royal London Hospital site, directly opposite Whitechapel Station, which is served by the District, Hammersmith & City, Overground and Elizabeth lines. Whitechapel is a vibrant, multicultural district in the East End. Aldgate, Shoreditch, Brick Lane and East London theatres are all within a 7-15 minute walk.

This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Nov 2025