Intern Band 2

Job summary

We at the West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory are delighted to announce that we have an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students of a Biological Science to join us for an 8-week minimum term summer internship.

This is a paid opportunity to work within our lab and is open to anyone with an interest in laboratory genetics and has completed at least their first year of a biological undergraduate degree by July 2023. This opportunity will give you an introduction to life in the lab and will provide you with invaluable work experience and a reference from a hospital laboratory setting. This role will focus on supporting key laboratory processes and will include; sample receipt and processing, white cell count and DNA/RNA quantification, and sample retrieval and storage. Throughout your time with us you will be offered competency-based training and will have access to our CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programme for further learning and development.

To be eligible for this internship you must:

Be over the age of 18

Have maths, English and science at GCSE level, or equivalent

Have completed at least the first year at university in a biological science base degree when the start of this internship begins in July and be available for a minimum 8-week contract.

Main duties of the job

The closing date for applications is Friday 26th May, with interviews on teams planned for Tuesday 30th May 2023.

Please note this is a very popular opportunity so we will close the advert sooner than the advertised date if sufficient application are received. As advised below, please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

The exact start date and time will depend on clearance to work and will be confirmed to candidates as soon as possible. This is expected to be six to eight weeks after interview.

Candidates will need to be available and commit to working for a minimum term of eight weeks.

If you have any further queries, please contact natalie.wilkinson6@nhs.net

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Womens Hospital Nhs Trust

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Womens Hospital Nhs Trust

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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