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The lab generates more than 8 million results per year and offers over 100 different assays. One or more Consultant Chemical Pathologists are available at all times for consultation.  \nThe laboratory has recently completed a major upgrade to a state-of-the-art, fully tracked and automated Roche Diagnostics Cobas system. Within the Department there are a number of specialist areas, including a newly upgraded Protein Electrophoresis Unit, a genetic testing service for Hereditary Haemochromatosis and measurement of metabolic bone disease biochemical markers. LC-MSand ICP-MS are to be introduced in the coming months.  \nThe post holder will be based in the Clinical Chemistry Department at St Vincent’s University Hospital and will liaise on a regular basis with the Consultant Head of Department. The post holder will ensure that the service provided meets the needs of the users as determined by the Consultant Head of Department/Laboratory Director for Clinical Chemistry.  \nJob title / Grade: Principal Clinical Biochemist Reports to: Consultant Chemical Pathologist  \nKey Duties and Responsibilities  \n1. CLINICAL  \n• To work within one’s competence and to the standard expected by the SVHG.  \n• To support the Consultant Chemical Pathologists in the provision of a quality Clinical Chemistry service to nationally acceptable standards.  \n• To monitor the SVHG Clinical Chemistry Laboratories from an analytical and clinical perspective to ensure that the service provided meets the needs of the users.  \n• To provide clinical and scientific advice to SVHG and Primary Care Healthcare Professionalson the appropriateness and choice of biochemical investigationsand their interpretations. The Principal Clinical Biochemist will participate in the Clinical Chemistry Duty Scientist rota and meetings where they will liase with service users and follow-up on service/quality issues arising.  \n• To be responsible for the development and provision of specialist services. This will include the provision of clinical advice and interpretation to service users. The Principal Clinical Biochemist specialising in an area of service is expected to maintain an interest in that area, remain abreast of developmentsand drive research and development therein. In particular, this post holder will be responsible for the oversight of specialist services including serum protein electrophoresis, genetics, and special proteins/tumour markers. The post holder will also be responsible for the oversight for a number of routinely measured analytes.  \n• Be responsible for representing the Department at hospital/MDT, national and international meetingsand communicating the Departments’ involvements, developmentsand advancesin Clinical Chemistry as required.  \n2. SCIENTIFIC/QUALITY  \n• To oversee the SVHG Clinical Chemistry Laboratories from a scientific perspective to ensure that the service provided meets the needs of the users  \n• To help ensure that the Pathology Quality Management System continues to be fully implemented in Clinical Chemistry and to attend and participate in the Clinical Chemistry Quality and Accredita","cbCaiqgQUb2jph32","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqgQUb2jph32","pdf",244706,"English","# Overview\n## Key Duties and Responsibilities\n### Clinical\n### Scientific/Quality\n### Management\n### Financial","[{\"question\":\"What is the Principal Clinical Biochemist’s main responsibility in the Clinical Chemistry department?\",\"answer\":\"To oversee and ensure the Clinical Chemistry service meets users’ needs from clinical, scientific, and analytical perspectives, while supporting consultant chemical pathologists in delivering quality care.\"},{\"question\":\"What quality and scientific activities does the role include?\",\"answer\":\"It involves ensuring Pathology Quality Management System implementation, attending quality and accreditation meetings, monitoring analysis quality via internal QC and external QA, and overseeing method introduction, optimization, evaluation, verification, and validation.\"},{\"question\":\"What organizational and managerial duties are expected?\",\"answer\":\"The role includes participation in accreditation preparation and executive meetings, facilitating staff introduction of new equipment and technologies, supporting education and training for trainees and hospital staff, and contributing to budget management when required.\"}]","Principal Clinical Biochemist - Job Description and Person Specification | PDF",1789327707]