Principal Clinical Scientist in Biochemistry

**Please note this vacancy is only open to staff currently working in Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN)**

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Applications from candidates in other NHS trusts will not be considered.

East Kent Hospitals requires a principal clinical scientist to join our dynamic team of three consultants, two principal (including this post), two senior, and two STP clinical scientists. We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and motivated applicants for this permanent full-time post. You should possess full FRCPath, an MSc in Clinical Biochemistry, and have registration as a clinical scientist with the HCPC. Those with part 1 FRCPath, who are close to obtaining part 2 FRCPath, are encouraged to apply for consideration of appointment at 8a.

The Trust has three acute hospital sites each with a laboratory (William Harvey Hospital at Ashford, Kent and Canterbury Hospital at Canterbury and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital at Margate). The post-holder will be based in Ashford, however, across site working will be required at the Canterbury site and occasionally Margate. The pathology service is an actively engaged member of the Kent and Medway Pathology Network which aims to modernise and harmonise the way pathology services are delivered across Kent and Medway.