Consultant Chemical Pathologist

at  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Chemical Pathologist at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust - Wexham Park Site. This post is a full time post.
The successful candidate will be based primarily at the Wexham Park Site and will join the current Clinical scientists in offering support to the general biochemistry services. In addition the successful candidate will be expected to provide a lipidology clinical service to the Trust .
The consultants in Medical Biochemistry will be employed by Frimley Health NHS trust and based at the Blood Sciences Hub laboratory at Wexham Park Hospital. They will be clinically responsible to the Clinical Director of Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS). They will work collaboratively with the Consultant in Medical Biochemistry based at Frimley Park hospital. He/She will have the use of a dedicated office, equipped with the usual furniture and a P.C. with word processing and spreadsheet facilities, and full access to the laboratory IT systems. There is a shared part-time departmental secretary.
The consultants in Medical Biochemistry are expected to provide a comprehensive clinical biochemistry service for all users of the laboratory. The consultants will provide expert support for the diagnosis and management of biochemical clinical problems; advice on appropriate investigations on an individual patient basis; and determine the repertoire provided by the clinical biochemistry department within the resources that are available.
The consultants will take a lead role in clinical liaison and clinical audit.
The Clinical Biochemists will normally provide cover for the laboratory services during the Consultant’s absence or leave.
There is also an on-call commitment to provide continuous Consultant cover for the Biochemistry service across Berkshire, shared with 3 other consultants.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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For an informal discussion please contact Dr Saku Jayasinghe, Consultant Biochemical Pathologist on 0300 615 3447/8, sakunthala.jayasinghe@nhs.net , Helen Bruce Clinical Lead for General Biochemistry 01483 571122 hbruce@nhs.net or Dr David Cartwright, Associate Medical Director (Blood Sciences) 01932723041 or david.cartwright@nhs.net

Please refer the Job description for details