ST1 Chemical Pathology

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ST1 Chemical Pathology

The closing date is 10 December 2025

We are looking to recruit a Trust Grade doctor within our Trust. The post provides an excellent chance to develop a range of skills and gain experience within Chemical Pathology under Pathology services within Cancer and Clinical support Care group. The post would suit candidates looking to build upon their laboratory and Chemical pathology out patient management experience and provide a great foundation for personal development and an ideal opportunity to facilitate step-up to Senior ST grade training. The post will provide cover laboratory duties ward during standard daytime hours 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday.

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties Chemical Pathology:

• Participation in duty biochemist rota
• Participation in laboratory and clinical team meetings
• Reporting and validation of specialist biochemistry laboratory assays
• Act as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Liaison with clinical colleagues
• undertaking laboratory-based projects- method development & validation
• practical bench work
• Follow up abnormal investigations during lab reporting
• Attendance at CPD sessions- departmental, grand round, & appropriate postgraduate education courses & use the potential of study leave to keep one up to date.
• Involvement in teaching and training junior medical and non-medical staff
• Involvement in Quality assurance process- including Internal Quality control and external quality assurance programmes
• Participation in clinical governance activities including clinical audit and risk management
• Provision of accurate clinic letters/reports /written correspondence to GP's & secondary care physicians
• Able to maintain a professional portfolio.
• Networking with colleagues in Chemical Pathology in SHYPS cross sites

About us

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

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Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

Qualifications

• Has achieved MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.
• Eligible for full GMC registration with license to practice.
• 6 months experience working in the specialty.
• Satisfactory completion of Foundation Year 1 and Foundation Year 2 post or equivalent.

Flexibility

• Able to participate in duty biochemist rota
• Able to work on any SHYPS site

Communication

• Able to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary team members, patients, relatives, GPs and other agencies.
• Attended effective communication seminars or similar

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust