Consultant Biomedical Scientist

Transformation Unit; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two full-time and one part-time Consultant Biomedical Scientist (Band 8b) to lead independent cervical cytology reporting in the East Midlands. The role includes MDT participation, IT system development, and staff training, with flexible working options.

The successful candidate will have Advanced Specialist Diploma Cervical Cytopathology, extensive cytology experience, and a commitment to quality and professional

Qualifications

• Senior clinical experience in cervical cytopathology.
• Experience reporting into MDTs.
• Experience with IT / LIMS systems.
• Knowledge of HPV process and pathway.
• Knowledge of QMS and incident reporting within the cervical screening programme.
• CPD participation.
• Strategic management and forward planning.

Responsibilities

• Work at consultant level in cervical cytopathology, independently reporting cervical screening samples.
• Participate in MDTs across the laboratory footprint, primarily by Teams.
• Support in maintaining and developing our IT systems.
• Training of Departmental staff and rotational resident doctors.

Skills

Senior clinical experience

MDT reporting experience

IT / LIMS systems knowledge

HPV process knowledge

QMS and incident reporting knowledge

CPD participation

Strategic management and forward-plANN

Education

Advanced Specialist Diploma Cervical Cytopathology

Job description

Main area Cytology Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Full time Monday to Friday 7.5 hrs each day. Part-time / job share options available for the right candidate) Job ref 320-CDCS-4370-B

Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £66,582 - £77,368 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 26/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 10/12/2026

Consultant Biomedical Scientist

Band 8b

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.

With over 14,000 members of staff, you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust are fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work 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 two full time and one part time Consultant BMS' to join our team, undertaking independent reporting of cervical screening samples, participating in MDTs and supporting in maintaining and developing our service, including training commitment.

Ideally for the full time roles 7.5 hrs Mondays to Friday are required, but this can be flexible.

Hours to be discussed at interview

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Consultant Biomedical Scientist to maintain their professional skills whilst achieving an improved work life balance with flexible working.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Work at consultant level in cervical cytopathology, independently reporting cervical screening samples.
• Participate in MDTs across the laboratory footprint, primarily by Teams.
• Support in maintaining and developing our IT systems.
• Training of Departmental staff and rotational resident doctors.

Closing date of applications: 26 November 2026

Interview date: 10 December 2026

Working for our organisation

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

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest 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.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Advanced Specialist Diploma Cervical Cytopathology

Experience

• Senior clinical experience within speciality
• Experience of reporting into MDTs
• Experience of supporting with IT / LIMS systems
• Knowledge of HPV process and pathway
• Knowledge of QMS and incident reporting within the cervical screening programme

Knowledge

• Evidence of CPD participation

Skills

• Strategic management and forward planning

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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Application numbers

Name Susan Guy

Job title Cytology Service Manager

Email address [e-mail]

Telephone number 07864536022

Additional information

Caron Mitchell

[e-mail]

01332 789327

Alison Cropper

[e-mail]

01332 789390

We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.