The post holder will act as a qualified Specialist Biomedical Scientist (BMS1) in Clinical Chemistry working within a section of the department and will rotate through all sections and sites of the laboratory each year. The post holder will ensure that high quality patient results are produced in an efficient and cost-effective way in all sections in which they areworking. In Clinical Chemistry the job holder is responsible for supporting the diagnosis and monitoring of pathological processes by the application of Clinical Chemistry technology, utilising the most up to date automated analysers and manual techniques. In the special sections of the laboratory, which includes spectrometry at the Northumbria site, Protein screening at North Tyneside, and Drugs of Abuse testing at Wansbeck Hospital, they are responsible for analysing samples using complex and advanced techniques. The post holder will assist the Team Manager to ensure that a high quality Clinical Chemistry Service is provided and will be required to undertake duties at all Trust laboratories as required.