Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-NWLP-255
- Employer
- North West London Pathology
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £82,462 - £93,773 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Clinical Scientist
Band 8c
North West London Pathology (NWLP) is an NHS pathology partnership joint venture between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. NWLP is modelled as a shared services organisation jointly owned by the three Trusts. The organisation is hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and as the legal entity for NWLP our staff are employed by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
NWLP is based on a ‘hub and spoke’ structure; the majority of routine, specialist and non-urgent activity is centralised at our hub site at Charing Cross Hospital. Urgent tests required for immediate patient management and treatment are performed in 24/7 Essential Service Laboratories based on-site within the seven hospital sites in the group.
The partnership has created an innovative and sustainable service that delivers outstanding quality to users and patients alike. This innovative approach allows the service to better manage demand, standardise operations, improve value for money and make use of state-of-the-art technology.
Our values are to be patient-focused, collaborative, expert and caring.
Job overview
A modernised clinical pathology service, proud to deliver excellence for users, patients and staff. Applications are invited for a Consultant Clinical Scientist (band 8C) to lead our Tumour Marker Specialist Service within Blood Sciences at North West London Pathology (NWLP).
NWLP is a partnership between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Trust. The partnership represents a new model for delivering pathology testing in a modern, efficient operation that manages 25 million tests per year. Our services are delivered at six hospital sites across North West London.
The Clinical Biochemistry Service, one of the largest in the UK, provides core services in automated laboratories on each site with specialist services centralised at Charing Cross Hospital. Specialist services, including a number of SAS centres, comprise Endocrinology, Trace Elements, Tumour Markers, Molecular Urology, Metabolic Biochemistry, Special Proteins andf the DEQAS viatind D EQA programme; all have strong Clinical Scientist leadership.
The successful applicant should hold FRCPath with experience in all areas of routine biochemistry.
Main duties of the job
- Your main responsibility will be to lead the Tumour Marker Specialist Service linked to the National Choriocarcinoma Service commissioned by NHS England. In particular, you will play an essential role in maintaining and developing the hCG assays used for this internationally leading SAS accredited service.
- Once appointed you should expect to play a full role in maintaining and developing all of our tumour marker assays and services, leading associated R&D and be involved with our Scientist Training Programme and other teaching.
Working for our organisation
Benefits include career development, flexible working, staff wellbeing programmes, staff awards and recognition scheme. We also have available benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
NWLP Induction
The NWLP induction will run on the first Monday of each month (provided it does not fall on a bank holiday) and includes laboratory training (for relevant laboratory roles). All new staff must attend the NWLP induction during their first week with NWLP.
For 2024/25, see below the start dates which you will be able to book once you have completed all your pre-employment checks.
- Monday 2 December 2024
- Monday 6 January 2025
- Monday 3 February 2025
- Monday 3 March 2025
- Monday 7 April 2025
- Monday 12 May 2025
- Monday 2 June 2025
- Monday 7 July 2025
- Monday 4 August 2025
- Monday 1 September 2025
- Monday 6 October 2025
- Monday 3 November 2025
- Monday 1 December 2025
Candidates are advised to consider these start dates before agreeing end of service date with their current employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Healthcare Professions Council Registration
- MSc
- FRCPath or Ph.D or equivalent
- 1st / 2nd class Hons degree
Skills
Essential criteria
- High level of technical competence and ability to supervise staff in specialist section of the laboratory
- Knowledge of current trends in Pathology provision. Competence in PC word processing, spreadsheet and database software. Good written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work with high level of autonomy. Flexibility. Reliable and trustworthy. Self-motivated.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in using and managing a LIMS.
- Experience of project supervision
- Ability to learn from experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience at a supervisory level in specialist area. Proven experience of training Scientific, Medical and technical staff.
- High level of knowledge of all aspects of specialist subject.
- Evidence of active CPD
- Record of training at all levels
Desirable criteria
- Ability to carry out development projects
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to develop personal IT skills as required.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Emma Walker
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 3313 5921
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