# Consultant Clinical Scientist-Pathology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-clinical-scientist-pathology/bb22bfc2-4fef-43b2-a81b-3cab61ce80a5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-clinical-scientist-pathology/bb22bfc2-4fef-43b2-a81b-3cab61ce80a5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust - **Town:** Stevenage - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Speciality:** Pathology - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £79,504 - £91,609 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (End Date: 6 months from Start Date) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1:3 on-call) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-20T10:03:23.190Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Stevenage/East_North_Hertfordshire_Teaching_NHS_Trust/Consultant_Biochemist/Consultant_Biochemist-v8047651 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8047651?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are recruiting for a Consultant Clinical Scientist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. A newly created position has arisen at Lister Hospital (Stevenage).  It is an exciting time to be joining East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust with several developments and future alignment with other clinical laboratories across the HWE network The ESL (Lister) is undergoing transformation with installation of state-of-the-art clinical chemistry analysers and new LIMS system. With this will be the opportunity to contribute to the shape and future of pathology services The successful candidate will join a biochemistry team comprising of one Consultant Chemical Pathology and one Principal Clinical Scientist (Biochemistry), with the department currently also hosting a specialist Registrar in Chemical Pathology metabolic Medicine and a trainee clinical scientist The post holder will assist, and develop where required, a comprehensive scientific and clinical advisory service within Clinical Biochemistry, including Point of Care Testing (POCT). The Biochemistry Laboratory at Lister Hospital site performs acute analyses (e.g. Troponin, osmolality) and routine and specialist work (e.g. Endocrine, HbA1c, PEG macroprolactin) At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will support clinical team in maintaining general laboratory service provision and quality assurance management. The post holder will be based at the Lister Hospital but there may be a requirement on occasion to travel to HWE Hub site at Croxley Park, Watford. There will also be a requirement to participate in a Duty Biochemistry rota and an out-of-hours on-call rota (minimum of 1 in 3 weeks which includes weekends and Bank Holidays). Other responsibilities include result authorisation and reporting, laboratory support for quality control and external quality assurance review, POCT clinical support and leadership, clinical review and sign off for analyser verifications, vetting of esoteric investigations, clinical liaison with ENHT clinical staff (most notably paediatrics and endocrinology) and primary care, attendance at MDTs and other meetings as necessary. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Can work well as part of a team - Can establish and maintain effective networks with professional, clinical and managerial colleagues within trust and beyond - Able to supervise and lead activities of staff of various grades and background - Able to lead on service development and delivery at a departmental level (e.g. POCT). ### Knowledge **Essential** - Extensive knowledge of standard and specialized analytical methods, quality assurance and problem solving - Knowledge of managerial processes, resource allocation, and procurement within NHS - Extensive knowledge of national professional and NHS guidelines relating to service provision and quality ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognises and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities. Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning - Role model our Trust values every day ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Have significant experience or period in post as a principal clinical scientist in a relevant diagnostic laboratory - Have participated in audit and risk management activities ### Qualifications / Training **Essential** - First or upper second class degree in Science or related subject - Registration as a Clinical Scientist in Biochemistry with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - Full Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) **Desirable** - Higher postgraduate level qualification e.g., MSc, PhD , DSci - Leadership and training experience ## Documents - [consultant clinical scientist (pdf, 864.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10336638) - [showcasing our teaching commitment (pdf, 5.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2905) - [must read guidance notes - application forms (pdf, 91.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=549) - [policy statement - recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=551) - [guidance on secondments for internal applicants (pdf, 101.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2748) - [guidance notes for applicants - how your data is used and stored (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=550) ## 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.