University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Science Assistant
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An Exciting Opportunity in the Cytology Department
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Science Assistant to work at UHDB based at the Royal Derby Hospital.
The ability to work in a team is crucial as well as being able to work accurately and independently.
The Post Involves
- Specimen receipt and processing using automated systems
- HPV testing
- Entering patient details and requested tests into the pathology computer system
- Slide filing
- Laboratory duties
- Handling general telephone enquiries
Closing date of applications: 15/07/2026
Interview date: 27/07/2026
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
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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.
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Name: Belinda Parkinson
Job title: Senior Biomedical Scientist
Email address: belinda.parkinson@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01332 788411
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