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An exciting full-time permanent Band 7 Clinical Scientist post has arisen to join the Clinical Biochemistry team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Applicants should have an honours degree in a relevant science, and MSc in Clinical Biochemistry or equivalent, registration with the Health Professions Council as a Clinical Scientist or be in the final year of Healthcare Sciences STP training scheme, with the aim to achieve HCPC registration within the next 12 months.
Our department supports both adult and Paediatric services across 6 hospitals and comprises laboratories on the Oxford Road Campus, Wythenshawe, Trafford and North Manchester sites. The laboratories are extensively equipped with Roche Cobas analysers for core chemistries and immunoassay, several HPLC systems and extensive mass spectrometry equipment and expertise. We have one of the largest POCT services in the UK, which continues to expand in order to improve patient pathways.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be based primarily at the Oxford Road Campus (ORC) but will also work with the POCT teams on the Wythenshawe, Trafford and North Manchester sites, either remotely or where required on site.
Key areas of responsibility will include providing support for our POCT team including leading on equipment selection, evaluation, testing, troubleshooting, and quality assurance oversight. They will also liaise with clinical teams regarding POCT and will sit on the POCT committee. In our main laboratories they will support the Quality Assurance Manager in improving and maintaining analytical quality across our network.
Following HCPC registration you will be involved in provision of the duty biochemist service, attendance at relevant MDTs will be encouraged.
The successful candidate will be involved in analytical method development to support our extensive specialist biochemistry services. There are opportunities for R&D with on-going plans for expansion and development of key services.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.
Person specification
* Essential criteria: Honours degree in relevant science. MSc in Clinical Biochemistry or equivalent. OR PhD or portfolio of publications. OR assessed equivalent knowledge and expertise within specialty of clinical biochemistry.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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