Location: | Milton Keynes, Hybrid |
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Salary: | £12.28 per hour |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 25th April 2024 |
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Closes: | 7th May 2024 |
Job Ref: | STEM Internships |
Please note this position will be employed via a temporary staff agency.
Location: Hybrid (home working with some travel to Milton Keynes campus required)
Please quote reference: STEM Internships (please quote the full title of the role you wish to apply for)
Terms: 10 weeks full-time, 37 hours/week full-time. Suggested start date 1st July 2024.
The role
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 duties and person specification can be found within the Job Description.
If you would like further details about the role 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 role please email the following two documents to stem-research-student-support@open.ac.uk by 5pm (BST) Tuesday 7th May 2024.
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.
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