Principal Clinical Scientist Haemophilia

Principal Clinical Scientist – Haemophilia

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The closing date is 5 December 2025

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East Kent Hospitals requires a principal clinical scientist in Haemostasis and Thrombosis to join our dynamic team of experienced biomedical scientists and clinicians, supporting operational delivery, staff training, method development, and review of clinical guidelines. This full‑time post is based at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. Ideal candidates should possess Part 1 FRCPath, an MSc and / or PhD in Clinical Haematology / Haemostasis, and be registered as a clinical scientist with the HCPC. The role provides excellent training opportunities, including preparation for Part 2 FRCPath, and offers a rewarding, varied position delivering a wide scope of diagnostic services using innovative technology.

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The laboratory is a designated specialist laboratory within the South East Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre, one of only 28 such labs in the UK. It processed over 30,000 samples last year, many related to life‑threatening and life‑changing bleeding and thrombotic disorders. The lab provides nationally required assays for non‑accidental injury screening. A single LIMS solution will go live across the network in the next 12–18 months, and procurement for a Kent and Medway managed service contract is concluding in 2025.

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Main duties of the job

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The post holder will be responsible for a range of complex specialist scientific work, demanding skilled performance with or without scientific and / or technical support. They will contribute to quality management and the training of both clinical scientists and biomedical scientists. Regular Kent and Medway journal club and clinical meetings are attended by all clinical scientists.

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Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN) is a formal partnership of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts. Our 1,000 colleagues provide services across the health and care sector to a population of nearly 2 million. KMPN is developing a network academy, a platform for all network education and training from apprenticeships to advanced clinical and scientific qualifications, and is pursuing joint ventures to transform services.

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About us

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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust operates five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’ and our values focus on caring, safety, respect and confidence. The Trust’s new way of working, ‘We care’, empowers frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day, and we seek compassionate people for our improvement journey.

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The Trust is located within easy reach of London and Europe (≈35 min from Ashford to London St Pancras). East Kent is a delightful place to live with a fantastic coastline, beautiful countryside and villages, outstanding schools and the cathedral city of Canterbury.

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Our Haemostasis and Thrombosis service strives for excellence, with quality and service improvement at its heart. We are accredited by UKAS ISO 15189 : 2022 and use state‑of‑the‑art equipment including STA‑R Max analysers, Ceveron S100, PFA‑200, PAP‑8 Platelet Aggregometer, Glomax luminometer, Dynex DS2 ELISA analyser and GeneXpert.

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Job responsibilities

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Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in the supporting documents. For further queries, contact the line manager using the details below, or arrange an informal visit.

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Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form. We only sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa for Biomedical Scientist roles Band 6 and above, and other roles Band 5 and above.

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Person Specification

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Qualifications and Training

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• Good honours degree in a subject relevant to clinical Haematology / Haemostasis (1st or 2nd class).

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Skills and Experience

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Knowledge and Governance

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Personal / professional attributes

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Other requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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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.

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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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