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Job description

The post holder is to provide a comprehensive clinical scientific service (analytical and advisory) as a Principal Clinical Scientist for the toxicology, trace metal and specialist investigation laboratories to medical and other healthcare professionals within the Belfast HSC Trust and throughout the NI region The post holder is to maintain a high level of knowledge in both general and specialist areas of clinical biochemistry and advise the operational and discipline managers of the Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory on clinical and scientific matters relating to the strategic direction, clinical leadership, operation and service delivery. Please visit: jobs.hscni.net to see Job Description and Personnel Specification..

Responsibilities

• To be an autonomous practitioner capable of dealing professionally with clinical colleagues including medical and nursing staff and Social Workers.
• To be professionally responsible for all aspects of the clinical service and use evidence based practice, audits and published research to improve the service.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience of working in a NHS clinical biochemistry laboratory
• MSc or equivalent in Clinical Biochemistry

Further Information

Please visit: jobs.hscni.net to see Job Description and Personnel Specification. Work time: Shift work including evenings/ weekends