Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
What We’re Looking For:
- An MSc in a biological science (or equivalent).
- HCPC state registration or close to registration.
- Considerable experience in molecular diagnostics service delivery.
Why Choose Us:
At Royal Marsden’s Clinical Genomics Department, you’ll be part of a dynamic team committed to pushing the boundaries of cancer diagnostics. We offer an inspiring and collaborative work environment where you’ll have the chance to excel in your field and make a significant difference in the lives of cancer patients.
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to express and communicate ideas, concepts and findings in all circumstances including email and telephone
- Experience of clinical report writing
- Ability to write clearly and concisely
- Experience in working with complex genetics software
- Competence in use of Microsoft software or equivalent
- Educational qualification in mathematics
- Ability to perform complex scientific calculations and data analysis and interpretation
- Good judgement, analytical, perceptive, eye for detail
- Able to take specific responsibilities in an area of defined specialist knowledge
- Able to deal with basic instrumentation trouble shooting
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of organisational and logistical issues
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of personal development
- Enthusiasm for job and profession
- Self confident, contributes to laboratory meetings
- Able to work unsupervised
- Commitment to team working
- Flexible approach to work, decision maker
Specific Experience
Essential criteria
- MSc degree or equivalent experience
- Evidence of training related to specific area
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience of working in all areas of relevant diagnostic laboratory
- Able to write, review and follow SOPs
- Able to perform advanced training and ensuring compliance with professional standards
- Full understanding of all laboratory H&S procedures
- Able to foster culture of H&S and ensure team compliance with Trust & local H&S procedures
- Able to work to deadlines, operating autonomously and as part of a team
- Proven ability to organise daily work plans and schedules
- Full understanding of EQA & IQA and their implications
- Ability to take corrective and preventive actions for IQA non-compliances
- Knowledge and understanding of ISO15189 standard
Desirable criteria
- HCPC registration (Essential for Clinical Scientist appointments)
- Evidence of technological development e.g. NGS for diagnostic and/or clinical trial use
- Ability to perform simple audits
- General understanding of all aspects of quality management
Clinical Responsibility
Essential criteria
- Understanding of relationship between laboratory investigations and clinical practice
- Awareness of clinical significance of laboratory findings and implications for patients
- Ability to extrapolate from basic information to consider additional investigations to perform
- Ability to review anomalous / unexpected findings and take further appropriate action
Management Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage stock
Desirable criteria
- Ability to manage the specific laboratory areas and related staff on a daily basis
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application.
All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.
Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff
At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.
The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.
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