Technial Assessor - Clinical Consulant (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.
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.
