Korin Burr's PSP 3 presentation discusses skills required for work in the NHS as a biomedical scientist. Good communication, both written and oral, is essential for working with other professionals and documenting results. Teamwork, attention to detail, and continued professional development are also important. Feedback from a session indicated that students were well engaged and enjoyed learning about skills like multitasking, flexibility, time management, attention to detail, problem solving, and teamwork. Resilience is necessary as failure is common in science and competition for jobs is fierce.

1. PSP 3 presentation
Korin Burr

2. Introduction
• Biomedical Science student
• Previous Foundation degree
Biochemistry
• Scientist for the NHS
• Histopathology
• (Institute of Biomedical Science, 2018)

3. Skills required - NHS
Good communication
• Other professionals
• Documentation
Skills, Knowledge and ability
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Interest in science – continued
professional development
(NHS, 2021)

4. Communication • “ Scientific communication, both written and
oral, is the cornerstone of success in biomedical
research” (Cameron, et al., 2013)
• Communicate with other clinical staff
• Written communication of results
• Communication of research

5. Developed skills
• Feedback stated
• “ The students were well engaged and
thoroughly enjoyed the session”

6. Skills, knowledge and
ability
MULTITASKING FLEXIBILITY AND
TIME MANAGEMENT
TRAINING ATTENTION TO
DETAIL
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROBLEM SOLVING TEAMWORK

7. Resilience
“Failure is something
that all scientists
experience” (Parkes,
2019)
“Fierce competition for
every post that is
advertised” (Institute
of Biomedical Science,
2020)

8. Applications

9. Bibliography
• Cameron, C., Collie, C. L., Baldwin, C. D., Bartholomew, K. L., Palmer, L. J., Greer, M., &
Chang, S. (2013). The development of scientific communication skills: A qualitative study
of the perceptions of trainees and their mentors. Academic medicine: journal of the
Association of American Medical Colleges, 88(10), 1499-1506.
• Institute of Biomedical Science. (2018, December 3). National pathology week. Retrieved
from Institute of Biomedical Science: https://thebiomedicalscientist.net/news/national-
pathology-week-0
• Institute of Biomedical Science. (2020). Biomedical science careers. Retrieved from
Institute of Biomedical Science: https://careers.ibms.org/graduates/jobs-guide/
• NHS. (2021, Jan 30). Biomedical science. Retrieved from NHS:
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/healthcare-science/roles-healthcare-
science/life-sciences/biomedical-science
• Parkes, E. (2019). Scientic progress is built on failure. Nature