Clinical Biochemistry
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Clinical Biochemistry – Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
This post is based at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Children’s Hospital (BC) provides secondary and tertiary services for a range of specialities including hepatology, neurology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and inherited metabolic disorders. It also provides general paediatric care, has an emergency department and one of the largest paediatric intensive care units in the country. The Women’s Hospital (BW) provides maternity, gynaecology, fertility and neonatal services. The Blood Sciences Clinical Chemistry Dept is based at BC with other laboratory medicine disciplines. The Chemistry laboratory at BW provides Fetal Anomaly Screening to a large number of Trusts across the UK. There are close links to Newborn Screening and Biochemical Genetics Laboratory at BC.
Clinical Chemistry is well equipped and provides UKAS accredited services. The post is primarily based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital but there will be a requirement to work at other hospitals within the Birmingham and Solihull Network, for example Birmingham Women’s Hospital and University Hospitals Birmingham (Heartlands Hospital), in order to gain the required breadth of experience.
Clinical Biochemistry – Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We invite applications from enthusiastic and motivated individuals who wish to join the Clinical Biochemistry laboratory at CUH as an STP trainee. The laboratory provides routine and specialist services both locally and nationally and the successful candidate will benefit from the experience of a wide ranges of services on site, as well as spending time in an external hospital in a specialist toxicology lab. The trainee will be expected to work onsite at CUH 4 days a week with the option to work their study day at home and will be given full support in their training from an experienced and friendly clinical team.
Clinical Biochemistry – East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in England, serving a population of more than 750,000 people. The Pathology department has laboratories on the three acute hospital sites at Ashford, Canterbury and Margate. EKHUFT Pathology is part of the Kent and Medway Pathology Network, which is entering an exciting time with changing IT and laboratory technology. As an STP trainee in EKHUFT Biochemistry you will be joining a team of 23 biomedical scientists, 7 qualified clinical scientists and 2 other STP trainees. The department is very experienced in clinical scientist training, having hosted a trainee every year for more than 20 years. There are regular journal club meetings with the clinical scientists and chemical pathologists across the Network.
STP trainees are based at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford with opportunities to spend time at Canterbury, Margate and the other hospitals within the Network. There will also be work placements at London teaching hospitals. All travel will be funded for visits to other sites.
East Kent is a delightful place to live with a fantastic coastline, beautiful countryside and villages, the cathedral city of Canterbury and excellent transport links to London.
Clinical Biochemistry – Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust
SWLP at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals hosts the South West Thames New Born Screening Service.
Clinical Biochemistry – Health Services Laboratories
Health Services Laboratories is a public private partnership between The Doctor’s Laboratory, the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). This post will be based at the Halo Building, our purpose built laboratory in Central London where we offer an extensive repertoire of tests covering automated biochemistry, mass spectrometry, stone analysis and specialist proteins testing. The lab is a specialist ‘SAS’ centre in steroid biochemistry and lipids while the proteins lab has strong links to tertiary and national haematology and amyloidosis clinics allowing us to provide extensive training in very specialised services. Trainees will spend the majority of their time at the Halo building, but will be required to spend some time at some of our hospital based laboratories at the Royal Free, Barnet, North Middlesex or University College hospitals. The clinical team at HSL consists of 7 clinical scientists and 9 chemical pathologists.
Clinical Biochemistry – Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Biochemistry – Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Primarily based at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories.
Clinical Biochemistry – Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
The successful STP trainee appointed to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust will also be part of the Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN). Whilst primarily based at the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals, some specialisms will be undertaken at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation NHS Trust at their Ashford and Canterbury sites. There will also be opportunities to undertake training at all of the sites within the KMPN and as such the STP trainee must be prepared to travel within Kent. There is also the possibility that some specialist training and meetings will occur in London.
Clinical Biochemistry – Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
The Department of Clinical Biochemistry in Manchester University NHS Trust has extensive experience and is an accredited training centre for STP and HSST posts. Our department supports both adult and paediatric services across 6 hospitals and comprises laboratories on both the Oxford Road Campus and Wythenshawe sites. The laboratories are extensively equipped with Roche Cobas analysers for core chemistries and immunoassay, several HPLC systems, extensive mass spectrometry equipment and expertise, an established POCT team, and one of the largest newborn screening services in the UK. As a training centre we will ensure you are fully supported to gain experience across the full repertoire of services we offer within the Dept. Rotations in other blood sciences disciplines are conveniently located on site, as well as being a stones throw from Manchester University for the taught elements of the programme.
Clinical Biochemistry – Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
The post is based in North Devon District Hospital (NDDH), Barnstaple, though we have a close working relationship with our colleagues on our other hospital site in Exeter, with regular interaction between the teams. The training schedules will take this into account. We also have regular contact with other hospitals within our region, and in recent years, the STP trainees have been able to organise a regional study group via teams, providing peer support as well as utilising the support from a wider range of clinical scientists. NDDH itself is a small district hospital, and is one of the more remote hospitals in mainland UK, meaning it will be necessary for the trainee to organise away days/weeks for more specialist training.
Clinical Biochemistry – Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
The main base of the post will be at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (comprising of two hospital sites: Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen’s Medical Centre). Please note that the two hospital sites are in close proximity to each other and there is a free Medilink bus service which can be utilised to move between the sites. In order to gain further experience, trainees will additionally have the opportunity to work at Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. With the exception of the Toxicology rotation, all specialist rotations are provided by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and any associated accommodation and transport costs to attend the Toxicology rotation are met by the department.
Clinical Biochemistry – Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Applications are invited from talented, enthusiastic individuals to join our busy but friendly team in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH).
The Trust is a world-renowned centre of clinical excellence and is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. OUH is made up of four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury, North Oxfordshire. We have three laboratories, two in Oxford and one in Banbury. Your main base will be at the John Radcliffe site in Oxford, although you will have the opportunity to spend time in each of the other labs as required.
The Clinical Biochemistry department provides testing for all clinical areas of the hospital, the GP population of Oxfordshire, as well as specialist services. As such, you will gain experience in a wide range of analytical techniques, relevant to a variety of clinical specialities. The Department also includes the Oxford Screening Laboratory, which provides neonatal and antenatal screening services for a wider geographical area including the South 4 Pathology network. Details of the Clinical Biochemistry service can be found on our website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/biochemistry/
Clinical Biochemistry – Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
The Clinical Biochemistry department is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. This post will be based in Pathology at the Royal Oldham Hospital and may also require occasional travel to our hospital sites at Bury, Salford, and Wigan.
Clinical Biochemistry – Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Rotations will require working cross site at St Peter’s Hospital (Immunology) and Royal Surrey Hospital (Molecular Diagnostics). Paediatric placement will be at Evelina Hospital, London.
Clinical Biochemistry – Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
To cover the Clinical Immunology rotation, the trainee will have to visit the Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services Immunology laboratory which is based at St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey. Paediatric placement will be at Evelina Hospital, London.
Clinical Biochemistry – Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Biochemistry sits within Pathology at Wigan and Salford. There may be travel to Wigan as well as our Northern Care Alliance locations at Oldham and Bury.
Clinical Biochemistry – Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford and mid Wales. Services include accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care. Our main service locations are The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), where this post will be based, and The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Other services are provided via consultant-led outreach clinics at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital as well as several community hospitals.
We are a very friendly and welcoming team and the scope of our diagnostic services ensures that STP trainees receive full support in developing their expertise. They will also gain experience from opportunities with new equipment installations, network formation and the implementation of a new laboratory IT system.
The Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west to the fringes of the Black Country in the east and encompasses some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales. The area is easily accessible and has good links to the major cities and transport hubs of Birmingham and Manchester.
Clinical Biochemistry – University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
The Biochemistry department is a UKAS accredited, large and well-established laboratory that offers a wide range of specialist testing to patients across the region as well as a high throughput automated Biochemistry department that supports the local community. The Biochemistry department is staffed by a diverse team of hard-working healthcare professionals, and as a department we have been providing high quality training for clinical and biochemical scientists for many decades. Southampton is an attractive place to live situated on the south coast, with an international airport and only an hour on the train from central London. The New Forest National Park and the beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep.
Clinical Biochemistry – University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
We are offering an exciting training opportunity for an ambitious and dedicated person looking to start their Healthcare Science Career by training in a large teaching hospital: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ‘whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
There are automation laboratories across all four hospital sites (Heartlands, Good Hope, Solihull and Queen Elizabeth hospitals), with the automation laboratories at QE and Heartlands sites being large, state of the art laboratories fitted with Abbott pre-analytics, Abbott Alinity platforms and tracks. The post holder will based in our automated laboratories on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Heartlands Hospital sites but may need to travel to our Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital sites, on occasion. There is a large team of Clinical Scientists who support the Clinical Scientists training programme at University Hospitals Birmingham which consists of 3 Consultant Clinical Scientists, 4 Principal Clinical Scientists, 11 Senior Clinical Scientists and currently 3 trainee Clinical Scientists.
Clinical Biochemistry – University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
We are excited to offer a position for an STP trainee to join our biochemistry team in 2024! As a part of Derriford Combined Laboratory (DCL) we have close connections with the other blood science specialisms within our lab so most of your first year rotations will be catered for on-site at Derriford hospital in Plymouth. Our biochemistry lab is divided into three main sections: automated biochemistry, chemistry special investigations and Point of Care testing and you will have the opportunity to rotate and train across all of these. We want you to have a broad and enjoyable training experience and offer opportunities for you to initially shadow and later get involved with medical school teaching, Duty Biochemist, multidisciplinary team meetings and lots of CPD! As you progress throughout your training there may be additional training opportunities or specialist rotations which may require travel and overnight stays at other UK locations (however these are normally funded from annual STP expense budget). We are a friendly and inclusive team who enjoy and value our STP trainees – we hope you will consider joining us in beautiful Devon!
Clinical Biochemistry – University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
The successful candidate will be based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Brief rotations to the other laboratories in the trust may be required during the course of the programme (Haywards Heath, Chichester and Worthing).