Trainee Clinical Scientist

Job Summary

Our Healthcare Scientists provide crucial support to NHS Hospitals, processing, testing, and issuing blood and its components and delivering diagnostic and therapeutic services relating to the transfusion of blood and stem cells, transplantation, and tissue banking.

The Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics laboratory carries out testing for renal and stem cell transplantation for NHS teaching Hospitals and immunogenetic testing for susceptibility genes to aid disease diagnosis and drug hypersensitivity. You’ll join our friendly team and play an important role performing, analysing and interpreting a wide range of specialist scientific and technical procedures and investigations relating to the issue of results for transplant patients and donors impacting directly on patient care.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the field of histocompatibility and immunogenetics. This position is particularly suited to someone who has completed the BSHI Diploma and is preparing for HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist in H&I. You will have the ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and precision and be able to work independently and with a team. In return you’ll benefit from an excellent pension, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, using modern equipment and practices where you can develop your specialist skills and scientific education.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be:

Undertaking a formal training programme to achieve registration with the Health Professions Council as a Clinical Scientist in a specialised field relevant to Transplantation/Transfusion. Working under the guidance of a Consultant Clinical Scientist and/or other HPC registered scientific staff. Performing a wide range of increasingly advanced healthcare science clinical, technical, and scientific activities as training progresses. Participating in the interpretation and validation of test results of the department to achieve independent practitioner status. Participating in the provision of services to support matching patients and donors for transplantation and specialised transfusions.

You will be required to train and work on a rotational basis in all areas of the department.

You will be required to provide cover during operational emergencies.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

Broad knowledge of a relevant biological science. Experience of working in a laboratory environment. Evidence of involvement in Research and Development Projects. Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint).

Qualifications and Training

BSc in Biological Sciences or relevant equivalent experience. Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD). Undertaking a recognised post graduate training programme in H&I e.g. BSHI Diploma and close to obtaining HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist (e.g. in final year of STP course, working towards ACS portfolio or other route

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