Clinical Scientist

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading NHS foundation trust as a Clinical Scientist in Blood Sciences. This full-time position offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care through your expertise in Clinical Biochemistry. You will be part of a supportive environment that values continuous learning and professional development. The role includes responsibilities such as participating in the duty biochemist rota, engaging in clinical audits, and contributing to the training of staff. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career while making a difference in the community's health services.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling Service

Fast-track Physiotherapy Service

Staff Recognition Awards

Supportive Work Culture

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required; experience in routine biochemistry is essential.
• Candidates nearing completion of STP training may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in developing biochemistry services and quality agenda.
• Participate in duty biochemist rota and clinical audits.

Skills

Clinical Biochemistry

ISO 15189 Compliance

Clinical Audit

Research and Development (R&D)

Teaching and Education

Education

MSc in Biochemistry

PhD in Clinical Biochemistry

Completion of Scientist Training Program

Tools

Laboratory Equipment

Clinical Software

Job description

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.

“We are committed to providing the best possible levels of healthcare and we can only do this with the help of our incredible colleagues. We have a Strategy that is designed to empower, excite and mobilise everyone in the Trust behind a common purpose and that supports our cultural values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality.”

Jonathan Coulter, Chief Executive

Applications are invited for a band 7 Clinical Scientist to join our team within Blood Sciences at Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT), which is part of The Integrated Pathology Solutions Network. The full-time post will be based at Harrogate Hospital but the post holder may be expected to work on other sites.

Main duties of the job

The Blood Sciences Department provides comprehensive biochemistry, haematology immunology and blood transfusion services to the whole health communities of Harrogate and District with an annual workload of 2.8 million tests. Core services are provided by a fully automated laboratory with sub-sections for specialist biochemistry blood transfusion and immunology. The Specialist Laboratory in Harrogate provides Clinical Biochemistry services for a population of 1 million (Harrogate and Districts, Airedale and Bradford Hospitals and communities).

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are a friendly department with a good record in training and a great interest in research. We are an accredited STP training centre, and are happy to consider applications from those in their final year of STP training, or equivalent.

We are looking for an enthusiastic registered Clinical Scientist to join our existing team of two Consultants Clinical Biochemist, and over 20 BMS plus other support staff.

The Department is UKAS accredited in conformity with ISO 15189. This post offers an excellent opportunity to play a leading role in the development of the biochemistry services, our ambitious quality agenda and clinical liaison with the community. You will undertake duties which include all aspects of the department’s service provision. This will include participation on the duty biochemist rota and involvement in clinical audit and R&D. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the teaching and education program within the department and the community and support the training of BMS staff. The post holder will be supported academically to progress through FRCPath exams. Funding will be provided in relation to attendance at national/international conferences.

The successful applicant should be HCPC registered, with experience in all areas of routine biochemistry.

Person specification

Qualification

• Registered with HCPC as a Clinical Scientist (Candidates who are within 12 months of obtaining registration may also be considered). Completion of Scientist Training Program (Candidates who are within 12 months of completion may also be considered).
• MSc and/or PhD in Biochemistry Clinical Biochemistry.
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• To have completed a formal postgraduate training programme approved as appropriate for registration together with supervised in-service experience totalling 3 years.
• To have undertaken training and gained experience in a specific sub-specialty.

The post holder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name: Dr Nuthar Jassam
Job title: Consultant Clinical Biochemist and clinical lead
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01423 553055

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