Job Description

Technial Assessor - Clinical Consulant (Independent Contractor)

Immunology · Haematology · Virology · Cellular Pathology · Medical Microbiology

Location: UK-Wide Coverage, Field‑Based Role with Remote Administration

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.

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.

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 ISO 15189/2022
• 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) – desirable.

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.