Senior Clinical Scientist in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
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This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and highly motivated individual to join our busy laboratory as a Senior Clinical Scientist. The Transplantation Laboratory at Manchester Royal Infirmary supports regional kidney, pancreas, islet, heart, lung, cornea and haemapoietic progenitor cell transplant programmes and HLA typing for disease diagnosis and management.
The post holder will have specialist responsibility for support the laboratory provides for Clinical services. A requirement of the post is to participate in the out of hours’ on-call rota which supports the solid organ transplant programmes. Study towards higher qualifications and participation in research and innovation relevant to the needs of the service will be encouraged. A national interest in H&I affairs would be an advantage.
The Main Duties Of The Job Are To
* take responsibility, on a daily basis, for organising and planning own work activity and that of a small team.
* take a lead role in quality assurance and control.
* participate in laboratory activities involving training and supervision of scientific and administrative staff.
* take responsibility for a specialised aspect of the laboratory work.
* advise members of the multidisciplinary team on tests and test result interpretation.
* participate in unsupervised out-of-hours on-call duties.
* participate in a relevant CPD scheme.
* comply with relevant accreditation standards (UKAS ISO 15189:2012 and European Federation of Immunogenetics).
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Helena Lee Job title: Consultant Clinical Scientist Email address: helena.lee@mft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0161 276 6397
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