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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Biochemistry
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
423-7305173A
Employer
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Airedale General Hospital
Town
Steeton
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/08/2025 23:59

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Airedale NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Scientist - Clinical Biochemistry (Band 8a)

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Be part of our future landscape

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.  

We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.

These are exciting times for Airedale.  We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030.  By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.

 

Please read the  attached AI statement prior to submitting any application 

 

Job overview

We are excited to be seeking a full-time Principal Clinical Scientist to work in our friendly and forward-thinking Biochemistry department. This is a newly created post to expand our clinical biochemist team at Airedale to two Principal Clinical Scientists and one Consultant. We welcome applications from candidates with suitable experience and who share our enthusiasm to provide high quality services to users and patients.

Main duties of the job

As an employee of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, the successful candidate will play a key clinical role within Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP (IPS), a joint venture providing a high-quality pathology service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust. All IPS laboratories are also part of the wider West Yorkshire and Harrogate Pathology Network which includes all 6 Trusts within the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT).

 

Working for our organisation

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

  • Cycle to Work
  • Travel Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
  • Onsite Nursery
  • Buying and Selling Annual Leave
  • Car Leasing
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Health and Wellbeing
  • Extensive Reward Scheme
  • Counselling Service
  • Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
  • Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

 

Our values:

We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

  • Committed to Quality of Care
  • Compassion
  • Working together for patients
  • Improving Lives
  • Everyone Counts
  • Respect and Dignity

 

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you are interested in applying for this role please see attached full details of job description and person specifications.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to provide leadership to small teams within the department and provide professional leadership on a wider scale.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MSc in Clinical Biochemistry or equivalent knowledge and experience
  • Part 1 examination for Fellowship of RCPath and actively working towards FRCPath part 2
  • HCPC registration as Clinical Scientist
  • Evidence of CPD (Continuous Professional Development) and participation in audits
Desirable criteria
  • Part 2 examination of Fellowship of RCPath
  • PhD in relevant subjec

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Advanced professional knowledge of Clinical Biochemistry
  • Knowledge of human biochemistry and chemistry including metabolic processes, physiology, pharmacology and drug interference.
  • Able to perform clinical risk assessments and resolve issues or investigate complaints relating to the service as part of Clinical Governance.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 3-4 yrs experience as a registered Clinical Scientist
  • Expertise in one or more specialised analytical or clinical areas
  • Experience in R&D and audit activities

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardDisability Confident - two yearsNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Ashley Garner
Job title
Consultant Clinical Scientist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01535 293452
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