Clinical Scientist, Band 7

Qualified Clinical Biochemistry practitioner/scientist working within Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS).



We are looking for the right person who can provide routine and specialist laboratory services, support clinicians, develop expertise, and contribute to service improvements.



Deliver a safe, high-quality Clinical Biochemistry service



You would work as part of a multidisciplinary laboratory team, ensuring patient results are accurate, reliable and produced safely.



Provide Scientific And Clinical Support



You would support doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals by providing advice and interpreting or discussing laboratory results where appropriate.



Teaching And Training



The role involves helping to teach and train colleagues, students and other healthcare professionals in your area of expertise.




- Provide a scientific and clinical service You 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.





For full details of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.



Why Join Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?



Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.



We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.



Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.



We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.



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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Bruce (Royal Surrey County Hospital) Job title: Consultant Clinical Scientist Email address: hbruce@nhs.net Telephone number: 0300 615 3444



Ellen Stephens



Senior Clinical Biochemist



Wexham Park Hospital



0300 615 3444



Extension 2621