Job description

Job responsibilities

There are opportunities to develop expertise in Point-of-Care testing (POCT), general laboratory service provision, quality assurance management and protein electrophoresis. The new incumbent will be fully encouraged to work towards attaining full FRCPath and provided with a supportive training environment.

Please note that trainees nearing completion of the Scientist Training Programme (STP) will be appointed at band 6 and then transitioned to band 7 upon completion and registration with the HCPC.

Job responsibilities

There are opportunities to develop expertise in Point-of-Care testing (POCT), general laboratory service provision, quality assurance management and protein electrophoresis. The new incumbent will be fully encouraged to work towards attaining full FRCPath and provided with a supportive training environment.

Please note that trainees nearing completion of the Scientist Training Programme (STP) will be appointed at band 6 and then transitioned to band 7 upon completion and registration with the HCPC.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First or second-class degree in Science or related subject.
• Completed clinical scientist training (STP or Grade A) or due to complete within 6-months.
• Registration as a Clinical Scientist in Biochemistry with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (or expected within next 6-months).

Desirable

• Additional appropriate postgraduate qualification eg PhD, MSc, MRSC, CChem

Experience

Essential

• Participation in a pre-registration training scheme in Clinical Biochemistry.
• Experience of working within a healthcare laboratory environment.

Desirable

• Experience of UKAS accreditation.
• Experience of reporting serum protein electrophoresis.

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

• To be able to initiate and carry out research and development projects.
• To have good oral and written communication skills.
• To be computer literate.
• To have a good knowledge of statistical techniques.

Desirable

• Teaching and training ability.
• Ability to develop clinical laboratory skills in a specialist area.

Knowledge

Essential

• To have a thorough knowledge and experience of general clinical biochemistry.
• Recognise patterns of abnormality and relate them to clinical situations.
• To have analytical skills relevant to the practice of clinical biochemistry.

Desirable

• Thorough knowledge of chemical, immunoassay, and other techniques routinely employed in healthcare laboratories.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Prepared to rotate as specified between laboratories if required by the service.
• Able to work as a team in a multidisciplinary service.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• Research/critical review of literature.

Desirable

• Able to prepare and present scientific information at meetings or as part of a teaching session.
• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Self-motivation: able to identify and pursue own educational development.
• Ability to form constructive and effective professional relationships with patients and staff.
• Honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Supportive, tolerant and able to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of satisfactory CPD and a commitment to personal / unit CPD.

Desirable

• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure.

Language requirement

Essential

• Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Qualifications

Essential

• First or second-class degree in Science or related subject.
• Completed clinical scientist training (STP or Grade A) or due to complete within 6-months.
• Registration as a Clinical Scientist in Biochemistry with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (or expected within next 6-months).

Desirable

• Additional appropriate postgraduate qualification eg PhD, MSc, MRSC, CChem

Experience

Essential

• Participation in a pre-registration training scheme in Clinical Biochemistry.
• Experience of working within a healthcare laboratory environment.

Desirable

• Experience of UKAS accreditation.
• Experience of reporting serum protein electrophoresis.

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

• To be able to initiate and carry out research and development projects.
• To have good oral and written communication skills.
• To be computer literate.
• To have a good knowledge of statistical techniques.

Desirable

• Teaching and training ability.
• Ability to develop clinical laboratory skills in a specialist area.

Knowledge

Essential

• To have a thorough knowledge and experience of general clinical biochemistry.
• Recognise patterns of abnormality and relate them to clinical situations.
• To have analytical skills relevant to the practice of clinical biochemistry.

Desirable

• Thorough knowledge of chemical, immunoassay, and other techniques routinely employed in healthcare laboratories.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Prepared to rotate as specified between laboratories if required by the service.
• Able to work as a team in a multidisciplinary service.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• Research/critical review of literature.

Desirable

• Able to prepare and present scientific information at meetings or as part of a teaching session.
• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Self-motivation: able to identify and pursue own educational development.
• Ability to form constructive and effective professional relationships with patients and staff.
• Honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Supportive, tolerant and able to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of satisfactory CPD and a commitment to personal / unit CPD.

Desirable

• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure.

Language requirement

Essential

• Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)