Clinical Scientist, Band 7

• Provide a scientific and clinical serviceYou will be expected to work as a qualified Clinical Biochemistry practitioner and provide laboratory support to doctors and other healthcare professionals across the BSPS network.
• This could include:
• Performing and reviewing biochemical investigations.Ensuring results are accurate, timely and clinically appropriate.Responding to clinical enquiries and providing scientific advice.Following laboratory SOPs, quality procedures and patient-safety requirements.Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Help develop and verify new assays this is an important technical responsibility.
• You could be involved in introducing a new laboratory test or analyser method.
• This may involve:
• Reviewing the scientific evidence for the assay.
• Testing its analytical performance.
• Assessing precision, accuracy, sensitivity and other performance characteristics.
• Comparing a new method with an existing method.Documenting the verification/validation work.

Essential

• BSc Degree in Relevant Speciality
• Completion (or expected to complete within 5 months) the Scientific Training Programme for Clinical Scientists, including Masters in relevant specialist subject.
• Health Care Professions Council State Registration as a Clinical Scientist (or expected to complete registration within 6 months).
• Evidence of CPD.

Essential

• Used to working in a busy environment.
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
• Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others.
• Attention to detail.
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.

Desirable

• A thorough clinical and technical knowledge of testing in chosen specialist discipline
• Good leadership and management skills.
• Conversant with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations and other Health and Safety regulations as applied to the clinical laboratory.