Principal Clinical Scientist

Band 8a

Main area: Genomic Diagnostics Laboratory
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Participation in Saturday/Bank Holiday working rota)
Job ref: 349-SMH-7007396C

Site: St Mary’s Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £53,755 – £60,504 Per Annum, (Pro Rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/02/2025 23:59

Job Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 8a principal clinical scientist role at the North West GLH Manchester site. The individual must have extensive experience in genomic diagnostic delivery. In addition, they should have or be working towards FRCPath part 1.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to show that you are dynamic and highly motivated with a proven, high level of scientific skill and expertise. You will be responsible for managing a team of HCPC registered Clinical Scientists to deliver and develop the diagnostic workload and to develop the workforce. HCPC Registration as a Clinical Scientist in the modality of Genetics is mandatory. You will have achieved success in the first written examination component of the FRCPath examination (Genetics, or Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics, or cancer genomics) or be actively working towards this.

The role will be based at our Manchester laboratory site. If you are interested in the prospect of working in a dynamic, supportive, and exciting environment where you will be making a difference to patient care, we would love to hear from you. We will also consider those state registered scientists who have not yet achieved their FRCPath part 1 but who are actively working towards it.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide ’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Must be State Registered Clinical Scientist in sub-modality of Genetics
• Must have written component of FRCPath part 1 in one of Genetics options

Desirable criteria

• PhD in Genetics/Genomics

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of ambition to progress career from past history as given in application
• Evidence of innovative work which has resulted in a service development (science or leadership)
• Evidence of managing and leading in a genetic laboratory section
• Evidence of reporting complex laboratory results correctly
• Evidence of proactive role in teaching or training

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of service development – research and translation to service practice
• Evidence of interest in professional by active membership of Trust, Regional and National Committees

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 673.2KB)
• Functional req (PDF, 350.6KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Helene Schlecht
Job title: Consultant Clinical Scientist
Email address:

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