Job details |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offer: EPSRC DTP Internship: Trial Development of a Pressure Pad to Prevent Bed Sores:Job description:Job location: Milton Keynes, Hybrid Please note this position will be employed via a temporary staff agency. Job location: Hybrid (home working with some travel to Milton Keynes campus required) Terms: 10 weeks full-time, 37 hours/week full-time. Suggested start date 1st July 2024. The function Bed sores (also called pressure sores or pressure ulcers) typically occur in hospital when a patient is - for whatever reason - unable to move position and needs assistance in moving. If left in the same position for too long, a pressure ulcer develops, which can take a long time to heal. They are the single most costly chronic wound in the NHS, costing around £3.8 million per day. At the Open University and Milton Keynes University Hospital we are developing a new low-cost mat for placing under a hospital mattress to detect the lack of movement to notify nurses and prevent bed sores occurring in the first place. If you have an interest in making things, coding things, or health-related things, please come and help us out. The full summary of tasks and person specification can be found within the Job Description. If you would like further details about the function before making an application, then please email stem-research-student-support@open.ac.uk quoting the reference number and job title. How to apply To apply for this function please email the following two documents to stem-research-student-support@open.ac.uk by 5pm (BST) Tuesday 7th May 2024. »CV »Cover letter including evidence that you have the essential expertise and explaining why you want to carry out this project Please make sure your surname and the job reference (at the top of this page) are included in the file names. Please note: If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that on this occasion you have not been selected for interview, however we thank you for your interest in The Open University and encourage you to apply for future positions. The Open University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion which is reflected in our mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment so that all in our OU community can reach their potential. We recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, expertise, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. We strive to recruit, retain and develop the careers of a diverse pool of students and staff, and particularly encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We also aspire to make The Open University a supportive workplace for all through our policies, services and staff networks. Skills:
|