Clinical Biochemist
Clinical biochemists produce and interpret the results of chemical and biochemical analyses performed on blood and other body fluids to help in the diagnosis and management of disease. Increasingly their work includes selected population screening and they advise on planning and monitoring treatment. Those who choose clinical biochemistry normally work in a hospital department or clinical chemistry/chemical pathology laboratory and analyse low concentrations of substances in patients blood and other fluids to aid clinicians in the diagnosis of disease and in monitoring its course during treatment.
Clinical biochemists also advise clinicians and GPs on use of tests and interpretation of results as well as carrying out evaluation and quality assessment of diagnostic tests.
Typical work activities of people working in this field include:
- Planning and organising work in clinical chemistry laboratories.
- Carrying out complex analyses on specimens of body fluids and tissues.
- Auditing the use and diagnosis performance of tests.
- Developing new and existing tests, often automated and computer assisted but sometimes requiring considerable manual expertise.
- Liaising with clinical and technical staff. Some patient contact.
- Writing reports.
- Submitting funding bids and conducting research with clinicians.
CK Healthcare handle locum vacancies for Clinical Biochemists so if you have experience and want to work flexibly for good rates of pay, please contact us now.
