Clinical Scientist in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
4 days ago
This is a Deputy Consultant Clinical Scientist, Deputy Head of Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (H&I) position requiring expert specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of all aspects of transplant immunology, H&I and management, and competence in performing all practical, administrative tasks and educational matters relevant to the H&I service offered by the laboratory.
Main Responsibilities- Ensure the timely processing of patient samples, typically 7500 a day, serving all those patients attending UHP, CCGs representing 100 General Practices and specialist assays referred from other Trusts within the Peninsula.
- Participate in the establishment and review of appropriate Service Level Agreements (SLA) between the laboratory and users of the service, ensuring delivery of the SLA is maintained.
- Take a lead in developing and implementing clinical policies for transplantation in accordance with current guidelines and best practice, taking into account the requirements of service users.
- Direct and supervise all grades of H&I laboratory and administrative staff, reporting to the Clinical Lead of H&I services.
- Work with colleagues to maintain all appropriate national standards including maintenance of accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service and participation in appropriate EQA schemes.
- Validate laboratory reports where required, adding appropriate interpretative comments where appropriate.
- Offer advice to clinical users of the service on selection, performance and interpretation of relevant tests for the diagnosis and monitoring of disease.
- Initiate, and participate in, quality improvement activities such as audit and guideline creation and to act as a quality manager for H&I laboratory.
- Perform and deputise in the following tasks (although responsibilities may be delegated):
- Authorisation of the results of H&I analysis
- Telephoning results to health care staff when these may affect immediate patient management
- Addition of comments to assist in the interpretation of the results
- Initiation of further tests where appropriate
- Responding to highly complex queries about H&I investigations and patient management
- Dealing with problems with samples, analyses, requests and reports as they arise.
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
Requirements- Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists in H&I
- Educated to PhD degree level in transplantation or relevant science
- Well-developed analytical (technical) skills
- Proven research and development record
- Significant demonstrable experience and advanced proven knowledge in transplant immunology, histocompatibility & immunogenetics and disease association
- Extensive post HCPC registration experience as a Clinical Scientist in H&I
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