Job description

Job responsibilities

Your responsibilities: You will join our diagnostic Cancer team who are committed to patient-centred service provision through accurate and timely data analysis, interpretation, and reporting of genomic information. Attention to detail is essential to ensure that patient results are delivered in a safe and efficient way in order to direct patient management and therapeutic decisions.

Key components of the role will be: data analysis, interpretation and reporting of genomic information following karyotyping, FISH, and a range of molecular genetic testing, including targeted Next Generation sequencing, panel testing and potentially WGS. You will also be involved in training and education within the section and in liaising with other healthcare professionals to develop and maximise the effectiveness of the service.

What we are looking for: an HCPC registered scientist with considerable diagnostic laboratory experience; excellent communication skills to ensure effective multi-disciplinary team-working and communicate complex information at an appropriate level to service users; understanding of quality control / quality assurance procedures and UKAS requirements.

Job responsibilities

Your responsibilities: You will join our diagnostic Cancer team who are committed to patient-centred service provision through accurate and timely data analysis, interpretation, and reporting of genomic information. Attention to detail is essential to ensure that patient results are delivered in a safe and efficient way in order to direct patient management and therapeutic decisions.

Key components of the role will be: data analysis, interpretation and reporting of genomic information following karyotyping, FISH, and a range of molecular genetic testing, including targeted Next Generation sequencing, panel testing and potentially WGS. You will also be involved in training and education within the section and in liaising with other healthcare professionals to develop and maximise the effectiveness of the service.

What we are looking for: an HCPC registered scientist with considerable diagnostic laboratory experience; excellent communication skills to ensure effective multi-disciplinary team-working and communicate complex information at an appropriate level to service users; understanding of quality control / quality assurance procedures and UKAS requirements.

Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

• Patient First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Qualifications / training required

Essential

• Honours degree in relevant science subject.
• MSc in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge
• HCPC Registration as a Clinical Scientist

Desirable

• Working towards FRCPath.
• PhD in subject relevant to clinical speciality

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential

• Highly skilled and knowledgeable in appropriate subject.
• Leadership skills.

Desirable

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of clinical (speciality) service and service provision in a range of sub-specialities.

Aptitudes and skills required

Essential

• To keep abreast of current understanding of general aspects and develop more specialist knowledge in the discipline.
• To use this knowledge to work towards professional qualifications (FRCPath), benefiting patient care.
• To have laboratory practical skills necessary to trouble-shoot and develop methods and carry out research projects and audits.
• To possess basic computer skills e.g. Microsoft Office.
• To be a good communicator (oral and written); explaining complex information clearly to a range of staff groups.
• To be able to work both independently and collaboratively with other medical and scientific staff. To be responsible for training
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure and meet deadlines and contractual arrangements.
• Able to maintain several tasks simultaneously.
• Organised, decisive and confident.
• Motivated and enthusiastic.

Desirable

• Publication record in relevant speciality.
• Able to give professional advise to a laboratory section and face the challenge of conflicting priorities.

Trust Values

Essential

• Patient First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Qualifications / training required

Essential

• Honours degree in relevant science subject.
• MSc in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge
• HCPC Registration as a Clinical Scientist

Desirable

• Working towards FRCPath.
• PhD in subject relevant to clinical speciality

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential

• Highly skilled and knowledgeable in appropriate subject.
• Leadership skills.

Desirable

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of clinical (speciality) service and service provision in a range of sub-specialities.

Aptitudes and skills required

Essential

• To keep abreast of current understanding of general aspects and develop more specialist knowledge in the discipline.
• To use this knowledge to work towards professional qualifications (FRCPath), benefiting patient care.
• To have laboratory practical skills necessary to trouble-shoot and develop methods and carry out research projects and audits.
• To possess basic computer skills e.g. Microsoft Office.
• To be a good communicator (oral and written); explaining complex information clearly to a range of staff groups.
• To be able to work both independently and collaboratively with other medical and scientific staff. To be responsible for training
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure and meet deadlines and contractual arrangements.
• Able to maintain several tasks simultaneously.
• Organised, decisive and confident.
• Motivated and enthusiastic.

Desirable

• Publication record in relevant speciality.
• Able to give professional advise to a laboratory section and face the challenge of conflicting priorities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Trust

Odstock Road

Southampton

SP2 8BJ

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)