clinical laboratory scientist London, England
Job description
Consultant Clinical Scientist
Your organisational and leadership skills will ensure the transfusion service continues to deliver a cost effective and responsive service to patients and users of the service. NHSBT and Barts Health will offer training and development opportunities to maintain and enhance your personal development.
Job Summary
This is a great opportunity to act as a Consultant Clinical Scientist in Transfusion Science with joint appointment between NHSBT and Barts Health NHS Trust.
At NHSBT you will be a member of the Red Cell Immunohematology (RCI) senior management team to ensure safe and clinically effective use of red cells and other blood components. You will provide scientific and expert advice to internal and external customers to NHSBT. Your knowledge and experience will ensure that the NHSBT will remains a centre of excellence in transfusion science.
At Barts Health Trust you will be part of a transfusion team that includes 2 other Transfusion Consultants providing transfusion services at four of its hospitals. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team in transfusion, working closely with clinical and laboratory colleagues in the trust to promote patient blood management, the appropriate and safe use of blood transfusion for patients, and to ensure both cost-effective and timely management of the blood component therapy and transfusion tests for the benefit of patients.
Main duties of the job
This is a joint appointment between NHSBT and Barts Health NHS Trust. The employer is NHSBT. You will have an honorary consultant contract with Barts Health NHS Trust.
NHSBT (5 programmed activities)
You will be a member of the Red Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) senior management team and be responsible for the integrity of the scientific and technical knowledge base applicable to transfusion and transplantation, and its integration into practice, at a level comparable to that of a consultant medic.
Barts Health NHS Trust (5 programme activities)
You will be part of a transfusion team that includes 2 other Consultants at Barts Health Trust providing a transfusion service at four hospitals. You will provide clinical leadership and advice in all clinical/laboratory aspects of transfusion medicine and work with clinical and laboratory colleagues across the Trust to harmonize transfusion services on all sites. You will participate in teaching programme, research, and take responsibility for the strategic and operational planning of transfusion services at Barts Health Trust and partners.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
- In depth knowledge of transfusion science
- Thorough knowledge of all aspects of Red Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) and clinical transfusion, including associated technical skills gained through at substantial post registration experience
- Understanding of the NHS and wider healthcare community
- Understanding of budget management
- In depth understanding of relevant policies, standards and guidelines, e.g. Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Laboratory Practice, ISO15189 (UKAS), BSQR, and BSH and other relevant or statutory guidelines
- Management and Leadership skills
Qualifications and Training
- Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registered Clinical Scientist (which must be maintained)
- MSc in transfusion or transplantation or appropriate specialism
- DClinSci or D Prof or relevant PhD either completed or demonstrably within 1 year of completion
- FRCPath in Transfusion Science
- Registered in the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) Higher Specialist Scientific register in the relevant discipline
Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.
About Us
At NHS Blood and Transplant, we’re incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.
It’s an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.
Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 6th August 2023
Interviews are anticipated to be held on 7th September 2023 – subject to confirmation
For informal enquiries please contact – Wisdom Musabaike & AD of RCI on [email protected] or Laura Green & Consultant Haematologist on [email protected]
