NHS Opportunity: Clinical scientist

Clinical scientist Current Vacancies

2006-11-27:

Clinical scientists support hospital medical staff by advising on suitable tests to diagnose a patients condition, interpreting the test results, and suggesting methods of treatment to doctors.
Clinical scientists often specialise and work as one of the following:
Clinical biochemist: analyses body fluids and tissues to aid diagnosis and advise on treatment of patients.
Work includes screening to identify potential medical problems or abuse of drugs.
Clinical embryologist: involves research into infertility, including IVF treatment and assisted reproduction.
Clinical immunologist: develops tests and treatments which manipulate the immune system to treat diseases such as AIDS, allergies and leukaemia.
Clinical microbiologist: identifies bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections in patients.
Audiological scientist: identifies certain neurological diseases and disorders of hearing and balance.
Clinical engineer: designs and develops instruments for patient monitoring, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and research.
Clinical scientists usually work 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
Some clinical scientists need to be mobile if their work includes fitting or monitoring specialist equipment used directly with patients.
Contact with patients varies widely depending on the specialism.
Clinical microbiologists may also work for the Public Health Laboratory Service.
Only a small number of clinical scientists are appointed to Grade C positions.Clinical scientists working in the NHS receive the following salaries:
At grade B, the main professional grade, salaries are in the region 22,800 to 42,800. (Permalink)

Adv Search at University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust

2007-10-26: Job Title Rotational Radiographer Area of Work Employer University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust Department Imaging Location Birmingham Salary 22,886 to 31,004 pa Hours per Week 37.5 Job Type Permanent Pay Scheme Band 6 Job Title Pharmacy Technician Area of Work Employer University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust Department Pharmacy Location Birmingham Salary 16,799 - 24,803 pro-rat Hours per Week 30 Job Type Permanent Interview Date Pay Scheme Band 5 Job Title Auxiliary Nurses Area of Work Employer University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust Department Various Location Birmingham Salary 12,177 - 15,107 Hours per Week Full time Job Type Permanent Interview Pay Scheme Band 2 Contact Name Razia Bibi Email Addressrazia.bibi@uhb.nhs.uk Telephone0121 472 1311 Contact Name Mr John Whiting Email Addressjohn.whiting@uhb.nhs.uk Telephone0121 627 1627 Contact Name Dawn Cope Email Addressdawn.cope@uhb.nhs.uk Telephone0121 627 1627 Applications are invited for the posts of Locum Consultant in Critical Care Medicine and Anaesthesia at University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Contact Name Dr B Tunnicliffe, Deputy Clinical Service Lead Email Addressbill.tunnicliffe@uhb.nhs.uk Telephone0121 627 1627 Job Title Senior Management Accountant Area of Work Employer University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust Department Financial Management Location Birmingham Salary See advert Hours per Week Full time Job Type Permanent Contact Name Kal Natarajan, Head of Clinical Computer Science Service Email Addresskal.natarajan@uhb.nhs.uk Telephone0121 627 2593. Interested persons should apply to nhs at http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/advsearch?vpd_code=304 (Permalink)