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Clinical Consultant - Technical Assessor
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Technical Assessor – Clinical Consultant (Independent Contractor)
Immunology · Haematology · Virology · Cellular Pathology · Medical Microbiology
Location: UK-Wide Coverage, Field‑Based Role with Remote Administration
Role Overview:
UKAS is seeking Clinical Consultants across Medical Laboratory disciplines in either (Immunology · Haematology · Virology · Cellular Pathology · Medical Microbiology) to join our team of Independent Contracted Assessors. This role is designed for consultants who bring strong clinical and diagnostic expertise and can contribute to ISO 15189:2022 assessments of laboratories across the UK.
This is a flexible, self-employed position designed to be undertaken alongside your existing clinical employment, allowing you to use your specialist knowledge to support high-quality, reliable laboratory services.
About the Role:
As a Contracted Assessor, you will evaluate the technical competence of medical laboratories and POCT services. Your responsibilities will typically include:
- Observing discipline-specific examinations and tests
- Reviewing examination records, reports and laboratory procedures
- Assessing staff competency and compliance with recognised standards
- Reviewing documentation and records including competency files, EQA/IQC processes, method validation and verification, and other discipline-specific quality system evidence
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Disciplines We Are Recruiting For:
Applications are welcome from Consultants with substantial experience in any of the following:
Immunology:
- Specialist care experience in immunodeficiency, autoimmune and allergic disease
- Significant experience in clinical immunology services and/or laboratory reporting
- Competence in techniques such as immunoassay, ELISA/EIA, multiplex assays, flow cytometry, electrophoresis
Haematology / Blood Transfusion:
- Experience in clinical haematology, coagulation and/or transfusion medicine
- Competence in automated and manual haematology, coagulation testing and blood transfusion processes.
Virology:
- Experience delivering clinical virology services
- Competence in molecular virology, and / or electron microscopy, analyser-based testing, sequencing and associated advisory functions.
Cellular Pathology:
- Experience in histopathology and/or cytopathology
- Competence in tissue preparation, staining, IHC, microscopy, reporting and (where relevant) digital pathology
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Medical Microbiology (including Mycology & Parasitology):
- Experience in clinical microbiology service delivery.
- Competence in culture, organism identification, immunoassay, microscopy, and / or POCT and advisory interpretation.
General Requirements Across All Disciplines:
- Strong understanding of diagnostic pathways and laboratory processes.
- Familiarity with IQC/EQA and quality management systems.
- Awareness of ISO15189/2022
- Full assessor-process training is provided.
- Experience in internal/external auditing (desirable).
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Registration with relevant professional bodies (e.g. GMC, HCPC)
Contract Details:
- Independent Contractor / Self-Employed arrangement.
- Work is flexible and can be undertaken alongside a full-time clinical role.
- Assessments may include remote document review and on-site visits
- UKAS provides full training in assessment processes.
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