Band 7 Clinical Scientist

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Main area
Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week (1:5 On-call commitment)
Job ref
391-RFL-6223151-A
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£51,488 - £57,802 pro rata per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/05/2024 23:59
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.Click on the logo below to see the video of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust valuesJob overview The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year at our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.
The Trust aims to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and
meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
The Solid Organ Group, part of the Transplantation and specialist services division, is based at the UKAS and EFI accredited Anthony Nolan Laboratories located at the Royal Free site. This group provides histocompatibility and immunogenetics (H&I) services to support the Royal Free, kidney, liver and pancreatic islet transplant programmes.
We seek to recruit an HCPC registered clinical, biomedical scientist or a scientist with extensive experience working in H&I laboratories to join the team on a part-time basis (0.4 WTE), working on Monday and Friday (negotiable) as part of a job share for a fixed-term of 1 year. The candidate should have extensive knowledge of H&I and previous experience of performing H&I on-call work is essential. In addition, the other requirements listed in the job specification should be fulfilled. Main duties of the jobThe Clinical, Biomedical Scientist or a scientist with extensive experience working in the H&I field must be able to perform HLA typing, detect and identify HLA antibodies on the Luminex platform, and perform lymphocyte cross-matches with a flow cytometer to a very high standard. Previous experience of performing on-call H&I testing is essential and full participation in the 24/7 on-call rota is necessaryWorking for our organisationThe Solid Organ Group, part of the Transplantation and specialist services division, is based at the UKAS and EFI accredited Anthony Nolan Laboratories located at the Royal Free site. This group provides histocompatibility and immunogenetics (H&I) services to support the Royal Free, kidney, liver and pancreatic islet transplant programmes.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesSee attached job description.: This part-time Clinical Scientist/Biomedical Scientist position is in the Solid Organ Group located in the Anthony Nolan Laboratory, which is responsible for all aspects of Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (H&I) relating to the renal, liver and pancreatic islet cell transplant programmes of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.The Clinical, Biomedical Scientist or a scientist with extensive experience working in the H&I field must be able to perform HLA typing, detect and identify HLA antibodies on the Luminex platform, and perform lymphocyte cross-matches with a flow cytometer to a very high standard. Previous experience of performing on-call H&I testing is essential and full participation in the 24/7 on-call rota is necessary.In addition to this willingness and ability to actively participate in relevant research and development, audits of activity, teaching and training in this area is also required. Person specificationRoyal Free World Class ValuesDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust ValuesEducation & professional QualificationsPossession of HCPC registration as a Clinical or Biomedical scientist (candidates close to submitting their portfolio will be considered)Possession of BSc and/or MSc in relevant field to H&IBSHI DiplomaSkillsExcellent written and verbal communication and IT skillsAbility to build good relationships and work collaboratively with colleaguesWillingness to be personally accountable for actionsGetting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system .If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system. The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.Please note:Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person SpecificationOnly those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name
Dr Raymond Fernando
Job title
Clinical Scientist Lead
Email address
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Telephone number
07841429852
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Address
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Telephone
01629 702338
Please note that jobs marked as 'Restricted' and/or 'open to internal applicants only' apply to both Royal Free London and North Middlesex staff who are currently employed by either organisation. Applicants from these trusts will be treated as internal candidates for these roles. This is to support the ongoing work that is required to plan for the proposed integration of our two organisations .
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