We’ll soon be helping the clinical scientists of the future start their careers at our hospitals.

In September, we’ll welcome our first trainee as part of the Scientist Training programme (STP), after our Biochemistry department was accredited by the National School of Healthcare Science, with funding to support the training provided by NHS England.

Being able to teach graduates is something Helen Valentine, our Principal Clinical Biochemist, is particularly excited about, as this programme is how she got her start in her career.

As a department, we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to welcome a trainee onboard from September. This will open up opportunities for the department that we previously may not have had the capacity for, and we look forward to helping train the next cohort of Clinical Biochemists through direct involvement with the national training programme.

The Scientist Training programme (STP) lasts for three years and trainees will work on many projects and tasks in our Biochemistry department like research projects, clinical audits, quality improvement projects and incident investigations.

Alongside this, they will also complete a fully funded master’s degree in clinical biochemistry from the University of Manchester. 

Biochemists are scientists who study the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms, using their knowledge to advance fields such as medicine, agriculture and environmental science.