Clinical Scientist, Band 7

Managerial Responsibilities

To have knowledge of managerial processes within BSPS to have good awareness of Trust Policies and how they relate to staff and service of the department. To use that knowledge for the benefit of the clinical and scientific service. To investigate, with more senior staff and management, where current processes and/or policies act against the delivery of an efficient service or counter to the interest of patients. To propose and develop solutions, changes to policy and service practice improvements to resolve those issues. To attend and actively contribute to departmental meetings related to management, service development, clinical policy development and quality management. To contribute to the development and implement policies and procedures in line with guidelines from the profession, Department of Health, NICE, and UKAS ISO 15189 standards as delegated by the Head of Department. To contribute to the interpretation of those guidelines and development of associated local policies. To contribute to the evaluation of analytical equipment, systems of work and new methodologies. To use the laboratory database and associated software to locate appropriate patient and laboratory data, provide interpretation, resolve and correct erroneous information. To undertake quality audit and contribute to the development of the departments quality management system. Supervise and train, as necessary, less experienced staff. For full details of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.