# Career Grade/Lead Clinical Scientist (NTC Training Co-ordinator) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/career-gradelead-clinical-scientist-ntc-training-co-ordinator/f9aaa252-0493-402e-86f4-0abb04a57496 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/career-gradelead-clinical-scientist-ntc-training-co-ordinator/f9aaa252-0493-402e-86f4-0abb04a57496.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Newcastle Upon Tyne - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, 15 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T13:22:06.650Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Trustwide/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Northern_Training_Consortium_Management/Northern_Training_Consortium_Management-v8076126 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8076126?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about developing the healthcare science workforce of the future?  The Northern Training Consortium (NTC) has a part-time (0.4 WTE) opportunity to co-ordinate work based training across the healthcare science career framework, principally within the physical and physiological sciences.  The NTC is considered an exemplar training consortium by the National School of Healthcare Science. You must be an HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist with in depth knowledge of the requirements of the Scientist Training Programme (STP), and broad knowledge of the healthcare science career framework. - Interview Date Friday 24 July 2026 - 15 Hours/Week - You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE ### Main duties of the job As training co-ordinator you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the NTC, working with the NTC Director, Training Officers and Partners to ensure NTC objectives are met, trainees are supported, and training accreditation is maintained.  There is dedicated administrative support for this post.  You will also be the Training Officer / line manager for many of the STP specialisms supported by the NTC, and involved in other training programmes within NTC's remit, such as HSST and apprenticeships. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Responsible for the day-to-day running of the NTC - As a lead scientist, performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities - Line-manages or mentors trainees across the range of teams within the consortium, and acts as Training Officer for STP trainees across all specialisms - Participates in the teaching and training commitments of the service - Maintains and develops high standards of service provision throughout their area of responsibility - Contributes to the development, implementation and monitoring of clinical and organisational strategies within area of expertise - Initiates, in collaboration with the line manager, the development and delivery of research and development activities for healthcare advancement ## Job Details Are you passionate about developing the healthcare science workforce of the future? The Northern Training Consortium (NTC) has a part-time (0.4 WTE) opportunity to co-ordinate work based training across the healthcare science career framework, principally within the physical and physiological sciences. The NTC is considered an exemplar training consortium by the National School of Healthcare Science. You must be an HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist with in depth knowledge of the requirements of the Scientist Training Programme (STP), and broad knowledge of the healthcare science career framework. Interview Date Friday 24 July 2026 15 Hours/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE ## Job Description As training co-ordinator you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the NTC, working with the NTC Director, Training Officers and Partners to ensure NTC objectives are met, trainees are supported, and training accreditation is maintained. There is dedicated administrative support for this post. You will also be the Training Officer / line manager for many of the STP specialisms supported by the NTC, and involved in other training programmes within NTC's remit, such as HSST and apprenticeships. ## Responsibilities Responsible for the day-to-day running of the NTC As a lead scientist, performs a range of advanced healthcare science activities Line-manages or mentors trainees across the range of teams within the consortium, and acts as Training Officer for STP trainees across all specialisms Participates in the teaching and training commitments of the service Maintains and develops high standards of service provision throughout their area of responsibility Contributes to the development, implementation and monitoring of clinical and organisational strategies within area of expertise Initiates, in collaboration with the line manager, the development and delivery of research and development activities for healthcare advancement ## Person Specification ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to interpret data, analyse problems and evaluate solutions - Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills - Training, teaching & mentoring skills - Good IT skills - Ability to liaise effectively with staff at all levels and across the range of clinical, scientific and administrative disciplines - Ability to work on own initiative - Ability to give scientific and technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians, and other professionals - Ability to carry out research and development working as part of a team - Ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques - Good report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations **Desirable** - Evidence of the ability to lead and co-ordinate the workload of small teams - Able to travel to other sites when required to do so ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Highly specialist up to date in-depth knowledge and understanding of the application of physical and engineering sciences and/or physiological sciences - Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of current UK legislation and regulations pertinent to working area, and the protection of staff, patients and members of the public - In depth knowledge of training programmes across the HCS career framework - In depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology - Evidence of knowledge of current scientific and technological developments in healthcare science - Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations - Experience of teaching and training at postgraduate level - Experience of leading and completing clinical and scientific research and development projects **Desirable** - Evidence of attendance at conferences or training courses intended to extend the breadth and depth of knowledge ### Qualifications & Education **Essential** - A First- or Second-Class Honours Degree in an appropriate subject - A post-graduate degree at master’s or PhD level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge - Registered Clinical Scientist **Desirable** - Corporate membership of a professional body - Coaching, mentorship or leadership qualification ## Documents - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) - [lead cs (ntc training co-ordinator) b8a jd (pdf, 235.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10367882) - [lead cs (ntc training co-ordinator) b8a ps (pdf, 233.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10367883) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.