Medical Laboratory Assistant

You will support the work of the Biomedical Scientists in providing a diagnostic Microbiology Service. Your duties will include processing of samples, preparation of reagents, entering requests onto the laboratory computer system, waste disposal including use of autoclave, assisting with reagent management and delivery of goods to pathology. General equipment and laboratory maintenance and cleaning.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Skills

Desirable: - Understanding of H&S requirements in a laboratory; - Understanding of confidential nature of patient data

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential: - Literacy/numeracy qualifications

Desirable: - Typing/word processing qualifications

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable: - Laboratory work experience; - Computer data entry experience; - Healthcare work experience

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes