Clinical Scientist Manchester

We are looking for top talent to join the UK’s leading and fastest growing pathology company – a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose.

Our core purpose is making a positive difference to people’s lives health and wellbeing through science, innovation and high-quality diagnostics. If this is something you are passionate about too this could be the right role for you.

The Christie Pathology Partnership (CPP) Biochemistry Department, based on-site at The Christie Hospital, is seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Scientist to join our Blood Sciences team on a 12-month fixed term contract. The Christie is a world-leading cancer treatment centre and a specialist site with no Accident & Emergency or Maternity services. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a busy, high-quality diagnostic service at one of the UK’s most respected specialist hospitals.

This is a unique and exciting time to join CPP, as we move into a new purpose-built pathology facility. The role operates within core laboratory hours only (Monday to Friday), with no requirement for shift or out-of-hours work.

Main duties of the job:

• The Clinical Scientists in Biochemistry play a pivotal role in delivering a high-quality service to clinicians and patients, ensuring it consistently meets the needs of the Christie population.
• Drawing on expert knowledge of biochemistry theory and practice, you will provide a clinical liaison role with medical and non‑medical colleagues for the interpretation of results and subsequent recommendations for further action, and lead and drive continuous quality improvement across the department.
• This role includes being a key participant on the duty biochemist rota, maintenance of the QMS, and verification activities to support the transition to a new facility, ensuring excellence in diagnostic standards and service delivery throughout this time.

You will be HCPC registered and MSc qualified in Clinical Biochemistry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpret complex analytical investigations within Biochemistry.
• Provide specialist advice on the interpretation of results and subsequent recommendations for further action.
• Undertake validation and verification of new methods and equipment.
• Participate in EQA (External Quality Assessment) interpretation and review.
• Ensure compliance to ISO15189: 2022 standards.
• Provide professional leadership and contribute to training and supervision of Specialist Biomedical Scientists, Trainee BMS and Pathology Support staff.
• Engage actively in quality management and research, including internal audits and document review.
• Operate and maintain competence with the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and associated middleware applications.

Person specification:

• Qualifications
• HCPC registered Clinical Scientist, with evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• MSc in relevant subject eg Clinical Biochemistry.
• Other mandated qualifications specific to the role (eg Studying for FRCPath examinations).
• Experience
• High level working knowledge of biomedical techniques and practices at post honours degree level.
• Expert interpretive and diagnostic skills.
• Skills
• Knowledge of National guidelines and protocols relating to specific discipline.
• High degree of accuracy and numeracy.
• Good knowledge of computer applications and LIMS including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Statistical Packages.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Leadership qualities.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

For our Permanent workforce we offer a competitive benefits package. All employees are entitled to:

• Contributory pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Ground breaking development opportunities.

All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.