A dozen healthcare scientists today share their careers, skills and inspiration as part of a week of events at Addenbrooke’s celebrating their role in the hospital.
National Healthcare Science Week highlights the huge range of work carried out by healthcare science professionals and the difference they make to patients' lives.
The profession represents five per cent of the NHS workforce, and their work in 50 healthcare specialisms underpins 80 per cent of all patient diagnoses.
The week is also an opportunity to inspire the next generation of scientists to join the NHS and focuses on routes into the profession.
Today visitors to the CUH website can read the personal stories of a dozen healthcare scientists – what they do, why they do it, the qualifications they have and what they get from it.
They include people like trainee biomedical scientist Wynola Williams who will also be taking part in a live question and answer session. Questions can be submitted from 10am tomorrow on Instagram (opens in a new tab)
She said:
Being a biomedical scientist in histopathology is a very fulfilling role. If you are interested in learning about the human body and want to contribute towards healthcare, this is the perfect role.
Wynola Williams
“It is a great opportunity to utilise what is taught in university courses and apply it in a practical setting. It allows you to develop many skills such as manual dexterity, attention to detail, prioritisation, organisation, accuracy, teamwork, and leadership – skills that you can use for a lifetime!”
Biomedical Scientist in the Human Research Tissue Bank (HRTB) Martin Bromwich added:
The best thing about my job is definitely knowing that the service we provide is playing a big part in the research into various diseases such as cancer that may lead to better treatment and outcomes for patients, and, ultimately, prevention in the future.
Martin Bromwich
“Get some work experience, whether it is voluntary, via the CUH staff bank or as part of a university placement. This will help you decide if it really is the career for you and help you stand out against other applicants.”
Details of all the careers available at CUH can be found on the hospitals recruitment pages.