Clinical Scientist (Biochemist), Band 8a

NHS Jobs; England; Sur place; GBP 52 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHS Jobs is seeking a Clinical Scientist (Biochemist) at Band 8a to provide expert clinical and scientific advice within the Trust and across UK laboratories. The role involves finalising complex test results, commenting on reports, and contributing to diagnostic decisions, while operating largely independently under senior supervision.

The post focuses on interpreting analytical data, guiding investigations for individual patients, and coordinating with national experts on rare conditions.

Qualifications

• Must be able to authorise complex test results and comment on reports for clinical decisions.
• Must exercise professional judgement in investigations and patient outcomes.
• Must work largely independently under supervision of a Consultant Chemical Pathologist.

Responsabilités

• Assist in resolving analytical problems with laboratory staff at all levels.
• Provide final authorisation of complex test results and comment on reports.
• Act as an independent practitioner under supervision to advise on investigations and interpretation of results.
• Use professional judgement to discuss investigations and data interpretation with clinical staff.
• Involve national laboratories in initial investigations of suspected rare conditions.
• Take active role in departmental scientific work and collaboration with other departments.
• Evaluate and implement new analysers and techniques as required.

Connaissances

Clinical communication

Analytical interpretation

Lab leadership

Collaboration

Problem solving

Description du poste

Clinical Scientist (Biochemist), Band 8a

• - Assist in communicating and resolving existing or evolving analytical problems with laboratory personnel at all levels.
• - Provide the final authorisation of complex test results generated within the laboratory and participate in the diagnostic decision-making process by commenting on the reports with suggestions for further investigations or treatment.
• - To act as a largely independent practitioner, but under the overall supervision of the Consultant Chemical Pathologist, in the provision of clinical and scientific advice on the appropriateness, interpretation and performance of patient investigations and laboratory results.
• - Use professional judgement to discuss, direct and advise on the investigation of patients and on the interpretation of complex analytical data with all grades of clinical staff, within and outside the Trust, taking responsibility for individual patient outcomes.
• - Use professional judgement to instigate additional investigations that may be appropriate to an individual patient as a member of the clinical team caring for that patient.
• - Organise, monitor and report on the results of complex analyses with laboratories throughout the UK. Where required, vet these requests for appropriateness and discuss any issues with all grades of clinical staff.
• - To identify and discuss with national experts the initial investigation of suspected rare conditions, to organise these often-complex investigations with other laboratories throughout the UK.
• - Take an active role in the scientific work of the department including collaboration with other clinical departments in the implementation of new services.
• - Evaluate and implement new analysers and analytical techniques as required by the department.

Additional contract details: Fixed term 12 months maternity cover The proposed interview date is 1st December