Microbiology Lab Assistant — Diagnostic Team, 37.5h

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Medical Laboratory Assistant in Microbiology. The role is Band 2, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, based at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, with flexible working requirements and weekend rota inclusion.

The successful candidate will support Biomedical Scientists by handling samples, performing routine lab tasks, and maintaining a clean, safe laboratory environment within a fully computerised, UKAS-accredited microbiology

Qualifications

• Good general education, numerate and literate.
• A-levels or other suitable qualifications.
• Vocational NVQ2.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, checking, labeling, booking in and processing patient samples per procedures.
• Carry out routine laboratory procedures accurately after training.
• Monitor equipment and report non-conformances.
• Daily housekeeping: clean, decontaminate and keep areas tidy and safe.

Education

A-levels or equivalent qualifications

NVQ2

Job description

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Medical Laboratory Assistant in Microbiology. The role is Band 2, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, based at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, with flexible working requirements and weekend rota inclusion.

The successful candidate will support Biomedical Scientists by handling samples, performing routine lab tasks, and maintaining a clean, safe laboratory environment within a fully computerised, UKAS-accredited microbiology