Healthcare Scientist

1 month ago


Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Hospitals Full time

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our existing team of scientists, bioinformaticians and technologists, as a Healthcare Scientist, on a fixed term basis of months in the first instance. This is an ideal opportunity for scientists from a research/academia background to gain experience in a diagnostic/clinical laboratory. We are seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals with strengths in handling complex clinical referrals, handling complex data and/or interpreting the significance of results to provide high quality and informative clinical reports for users of our service. HCPC registration is not essential for these posts as appointment will be at band . However, those working towards registration are encouraged to apply and for these individuals support towards registration can be provided alongside the existing CPD programme.

The Oxford Genetics Laboratories, part of the Central & South Genomic Laboratory Hub, provide state-of-the-art diagnostic testing for a comprehensive range of molecular and cytogenetic investigations for a number of Specialist Rare Disease services including those for Cardiac, Endocrine, Eye Disorders, Haematology, Mitochondrial, Musculoskeletal and Neurology. We also provide Core Rare Disease services and both cytogenetic and molecular genetics services for Haemato-oncology and Solid tumours; including NGS panel analysis and WGS interpretation as determined by the genomics test directory.

Main duties of the job

Main purpose of the post:

To undertake clinical, scientific, technical and managerial duties, subject to the supervision of the section head/laboratory director, within a designated section(s) providing a range of specialised or complex investigations To take a high level of responsibility for their own work with ultimate
responsibility for quality, accuracy and interpretation of results resting with more senior Clinical Scientists. To communicate complex scientific and technical information and provide specialised advice to other health care professionals subject to the supervision of the section head/laboratory
director. To contribute to research and service development relevant to the aims of the department and acquire new scientific skills and expertise to maintain the laboratory at the forefront of scientific developments. To participate in the teaching and training of pre-registration clinical scientists and genetic technologists as well as Specialist Registrars and other visitors within the limits of their experience. To rotate between sections to obtain the breadth and depth of experience required at this level and undertake further training and CPD.  Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this  Delivering Compassionate Excellence  and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .



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