Band 8c - Specialist Healthcare Scientist, Blood Sciences

Essential

• First Degree or assessed equivalent of knowledge and expertise.
• Masters Degree or assessed equivalent level of knowledge and expertise in speciality of Clinical Biochemistry.
• Full Membership or Fellowship of Royal College of Pathologists as required for Medical Consultant.
• OR relevant PhD.
• Demonstration of Continuing Professional Development at agreed level of participation.
• Registration as a clinical scientist with Health Professions Council.

Desirable

• PhD

Essential

• To have a thorough knowledge of human biochemistry and chemistry including metabolic processes, physiology, pharmacology and drug interference.
• To have a sound basic knowledge in other areas of Pathology.
• To have an extensive knowledge of routine and specialised analytical methods, quality assurance and problem solving.
• Able to perform risk assessments on a variety of laboratory situations.
• To have a thorough knowledge of metabolic medicine in adults, children and neonates including inherited disorders, endocrinology disease and toxicology.
• Fully conversant with COSHH regulations and their application to laboratories.
• Able to perform clinical risk assessments and resolve problems or investigate complaints relating to the service as part of Clinical Governance.
• To have a good knowledge of managerial processes within the Trust and NHS.
• Experience of membership of committees at directorate level or above.
• Good awareness of Trust Policies and procedures and how they relate to the staff and service of the department.
• Extensive knowledge of national professional and NHS guidelines relating to service provision and quality.
• Good knowledge of financial management, resource allocations and procurement.
• Involvement in service planning and development.

Desirable

• To have expert knowledge in a highly specialised area
• Knowledge by experience of national committees of profession of NHS or international groups.

Essential

• To have completed a minimum of 5 years in post as a Registered Clinical Scientist of which 2 years should have been at advanced practitioner level.
• To have developed an expertise in one or more specialised analytical or clinical areas to a point of acting at an expert level within the Trust.
• To have attained a good record of achievement in research, development and audit activities, through presentations at national or international conferences and publication in peer reviewed journals.

Desirable

• To have attained status as a national or international expert or adviser

Essential

• Well-developed analytical (technical skills).
• Proven research and development.
• Well-developed deductive and intuitive abilities.
• Able to lead on service development and delivery at a departmental level on general service or more specific aspects.
• Able to initiate, direct and co-ordinate R&D activities.
• Able to lead and co-ordinate Audit activities and authorise corrective action
• Well-developed clinical awareness within and beyond the context of own speciality.
• Able to advise senior medical staff, nursing staff and other health professionals on investigation and interpretation of biochemical and metabolic processes in complex situations also utilising data from other specialities.
• Able to recognise patterns of abnormality and relate them to clinical situations and provide appropriate clinical advice.
• Able to analyse highly complex information from outside as well as within the service and use to evaluate differential diagnoses.
• Able to take personal responsibility for own decisions and advice for those of more junior staff.
• Able to conduct clinical audit and present reports.
• Able to advice and lead on broad service development and strategic planning.
• Able to use laboratory computer systems and standard software packages.
• Able to provide leadership within the Department, across the Trust and beyond within the context of service planning and development of quality.
• Able to provide professional direction.
• Able to organise and manage complex activities.
• Detailed awareness of current and developing NHS and healthcare issues and guidelines.
• Able to develop and take responsibility for professional guidelines and policies impacting across the Trust and Health Community.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Desirable

• Able to lead on service development beyond the department.
• Able to provide national guidelines and policies
• Able to lead networks at a national level.