Biomedical Scientist
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Job summary
Biomedical Scientist - Microbiology
The recently created Derbyshire Pathology Service comprises laboratories at the Royal Derby Hospital, Queen's Hospital Burton and Chesterfield Royal Hospital sites and is hosted by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation.
If you are an HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist and would relish a new challenge, then we would love to hear from you. This is an exciting time to join the small, friendly team on the Queen's Hospital site in Burton where you will play a pivotal role whilst putting your technical skills into practice.
This post will be based at the Burton site which provides bacteriology, mycology and parasitology services.
The department currently opens from 8:45 to 17:15 and operates a weekend and on-call service.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached job description
Key Requirements of the role:
- HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist
- IBMS accredited Biomedical Science degree or equivalent
- Experience in microbiology - particularly bacteriology, parasitology and mycology.
- Flexibility in your approach as there is the requirement to work out of hours and weekends.
- Flexibility to work across sites should the service demand it.
Closing date of applications: 10 July 2023
Interview date: 24 July 2023
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Details
Date posted
29 June 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa /pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-BUR-0458
Job locations
Queen's Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton-upon-Trent
DE13 0RB
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen's Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton-upon-Trent
DE13 0RB
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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