Clinical Scientist in Microbiology & Serology

Job overview

This post is for an STP accredited clinical scientist to support both the clinical and laboratory teams with particularly respect to microbiology and serology.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role is to support the laboratory and clinical team with the delivery and support for, primarily, the serology and virology service. This includes clinical oversight, authorisation and guidance on the reporting of results, responsibility for ongoing accreditation of serology and virology processes and equipment, to represent the laboratory, and to manage actions and policy, with respect to the Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Service, and to manage quality assurance processes in the department.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites : Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier – Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact on 02080 360017

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Support consultants on clinical duty at both RHCH and BNHH sites within normal working hours
• Support the National ED HIV Opt out testing
• Clinical Serological and Virology support for the antenatal screening program
• Diagnostic Stewardship of serology / virology testing pathways
• Serology lead and laboratory liaison to develop policies, provide expert technical advice, troubleshoot issues with serology results and testing, lead the team, chair team meetings, and conduct appraisals, reviews and recruitment
• Investigate and manage laboratory incidents and non-conformities
• Recommend and implement changes to service
• To assist in assessing the needs of the service and of additional resources and developments required.
• Collaboration with clinicians and scientists in areas of research
• Support the laboratory and management teams in achieving and maintaining UKAS accreditation.
• Support and undertake review of External Quality Assurance processes
• Support the education and training of both laboratory and clinical team members.
• Act as Infectious Disease in Pregnancy Service lead.
• Assist in IT development and maintenance of IT support systems
• Southern Counties Pathology liaison

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