Senior Clinical Scientist

This advert is for a Band 7 Senior Clinical Scientist post in the Synnovis Inherited Metabolic Disease (IMD) and Newborn Screening (NBS) laboratories. These laboratories are in the Biochemical Sciences department, currently located at St Thomas’ Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, but soon to move to the Blackfriars Hub site. This full-time permanent post offers an exciting and unique opportunity for an individual to continue their development and experience in these specialist areas of Clinical Biochemistry.

The successful candidate will work as a member of the team responsible for the development and delivery of a range of mass spectrometry and chromatography-based techniques as well as FTIR and RT-PCR, used to aid screening, diagnosis and monitoring of genetic diseases in metabolic pathways.

Candidates will have experience of working in Laboratory Medicine, including an MSc in Clinical Biochemistry, and experience of analytical and clinical validation of results and manual sample preparation techniques. Comprehensive knowledge of Screening and Metabolic Biochemistry above and beyond the MSc specification is desirable but not essential, as extensive training in analytical, interpretive and clinical aspects is provided. Attainment of FRCPath is encouraged and supported by Synnovis and the department.

Candidates who are not yet HCPC-registered but are working towards or will soon obtain registration are welcome to apply.

The main duties of the post holder may include, but are not limited to:

• Routine participation in the Metabolic and NBS Duty Scientist rotas and attendance at the Metabolic multi-disciplinary team meetings
• Interpretation and reporting of complex metabolic results including organic acids, amino acids, acylcarnitines, very long chain fatty acids, purines/pyrimidines and renal stones
• Authorisation of NBS results and participation in the weekend NBS rota
• Undertaking manual routine assays in the lab if and as required, in accordance with documented standard operating procedures
• Use of the Quality Management System, including identifying, recording and troubleshooting errors, writing and reviewing documentation, and participation in the departmental audit schedule
• Routine involvement in review or IQC and EQA results including participation in interpretative metabolic EQA schemes
• Helping identify and troubleshoot analytical and clinical issues as they arise
• Training and teaching of work experience students, clinical colleagues, visitors to the department and STP trainees completing their metabolic rotation
• To ensure compliance with good work practices in accordance with the standards of UKAS (ISO 15189) and the UKNSPC National Newborn Screening Programme Standards
  
  

Your development and learning

You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme, the Scientific Learning and Development Fund and the Synnovis Academy through which you can receive funding / support for advanced qualifications.

Through our Innovation Accelerator Fund, you can apply for finance to get that new innovative scientific project off the ground, and participate with the wider scientific community through symposiums, conferences and other peer group meetings.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Erin Emmett Job title: Principal Clinical Scientist Email address: erin.emmett@gstt.nhs.uk