Senior Assistant Healthcare Scientist (Laboratory Assistant)

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. We believe that every member of the Pharmacy Quality Control team working for us plays a key role in providing quality patient care and well-being by striving for excellence in aseptic services using unique skills. This exciting opportunity within the Quality department of the Royal Derby Hospital involves maintaining the quality standards in line with those outlined in "Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services" and EU GMP Annex 1. This is through the testing of the aseptic manufacturing areas of pharmacy with the inclusion of Nuclear Medicine. Testing performed includes microbiological, physical air quality and temperature monitoring testing of all pharmacy units.

If you have experience working in a laboratory or in Pharmacy Quality Control and are looking for a new exciting role, then we would love to hear from you. Hours of work will be Monday to Friday 09:00 - 15:30 The Quality Control Section within Pharmacy is looking to recruit a part time Senior Assistant Healthcare Scientists on a permanent contract. Primarily based in the Pharmacy Quality Control Laboratory and Pharmacy clean room environments. This is an exciting development opportunity for the right person who will have a good general education to GCSE level including English, Maths and Science subjects and willing to train in microbiological testing, microbiological plate reading and clean room monitoring. You will carry out quality control testing (microbiological and physical), temperature monitoring and quality assurance validation work. You must have a basic knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety, keyboard skills and demonstrate effective use of initiative and able to work to protocols and procedures.

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 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.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.