Consultant Clinical Scientist - Immunology

This is a new full-time Consultant Clinical Scientist post in Immunology. The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Director of Blood Sciences and Consultant Immunologist to provide expert scientific and clinical input to support high-quality patient care across the Trust and regional network in Immunology. The successful candidate will work closely with the Consultant Immunologist to lead the delivery and development of a comprehensive diagnostic immunology service, working in close partnership with clinicians, and multidisciplinary teams.

The role combines clinical service, operational leadership, innovation, and teaching within a dynamic NHS environment. The post holder must hold FRCPath in Immunology or be within six months of attainment and HCPC registration is mandatory.

The successful applicant will provide clinical leadership to the Immunology department, participating in the Immunology clinical rota, providing a clinical interpretive and advisory service. Supporting quality and performance; initiating and evaluating new techniques and methods.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

For full details, please see attached job description

• To provide all Consultants and junior medical staff in this, and other Trust, with a timely, highly specialist, clinical scientific and technical service.
• To participate in the immunology clinical scientist rota, assuming independent responsibility on such occasions for the clinical authorisation and issue of reports.
• To present complex, sensitive or contentious clinical or scientific information to medical and nursing staff and managers within the Trust and other Trusts or PCTs when appropriate, using professional knowledge and experience.
• To offer specialist scientific and clinical advice concerning patient investigations and results, in highly complex cases when appropriate.
• To undertake the timely clinical authorisation and reporting of patient clinical test results to clinical staff.
• To be responsible for the performance, monitoring and evaluation of a broad range of complex activities, including service delivery of analysis within the Immunology department, ensuring acceptable turnaround times are achieved.
• Chair the performance review meetings covering…