Consultant Biomedical Scientist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a fixed term contract in one of the 8 English cervical screening laboratories, delivering a clinical cervical cytology service to the East Midlands region. We are a friendly team, with a strong ethos of staff support and development.

We are seeking an experienced Consultant BMS to join our team for the remainder of the current contract, undertaking independent reporting of cervical screening samples, participating in MDTs and supporting in maintaining and developing our service.

Main duties of the job

• Work at consultant level in cervical cytopathology, independently reporting cervical screening samples.
• Participation in MDTs across the laboratory footprint, primarily by Teams.
• Supporting in maintaining and developing our IT systems.

Closing date of applications: 01 May 2025

Interview date: 15 May 2025

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, both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent as Healthcare Scientist.
• Advanced Specialist Diploma Cervical Cytopathology.

Experience

• Senior clinical experience within speciality.
• Experience of reporting into MDTs.
• Experience of supporting with IT / LIMS systems.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.