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Consultant Biomedical Scientist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Derby, DE22 3NEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

4 October 2026

6 days left

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the 8 English cervical screening laboratories, delivering a clinical cervical cytology service to th...

  • 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: 04 October 2026

Interview date: 15 October 2026

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.

  • 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

  • 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.

Qualifications

Essential: - Advanced Specialist Diploma Cervical Cytopathology

Experience

Essential: - Senior clinical experience within speciality; - Experience of reporting into MDTs

Desirable

  • 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

Essential: - Evidence of CPD participation

Skills

Essential: - Strategic management and forward planning

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

18 September 2026

Last checked

22 September 2026

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About the employer

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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