NHS Laboratory Assistant

Are you wanting to work in a laboratory? Do you want to work for an organisation that has a massive impact on the lives of every day people? Have you worked in a laboratory previously and/or have a relevant educational background?

If so, this could be the role for you.

We are currently recruiting for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to work for an NHS Trust based in Bradford. The role is working 37.5hrs per week, initially for a 6 month duration with the definite possibility of extension.

Hours of work (you will be required to work on a ROTA basis):

9am-5pm Mon-Fri

12noon-8pm Mon-Fri

8am-4pm Sat & Sun

Rates of pay:

Mon - Fri: £11.44 per hour

Sat: £16.12 per hour

Sun: £20.93 per hour

The main duties will reverberate around working in an NHS laboratory, making sure that specimens and samples are processed as quickly as possible. This will involve:

• Sorting and preparing work for diagnostic testing.
• Processing isolates for antibiotic testing.
• Sub culturing blood culture positive bottles.
• Dealing with issues/queries.
• Disinfecting the equipment and work area.
• Processing samples.
• Retrieving and growing organisms in the deep freeze.
• Reading MRSA plates.
• Inputting data into the database.

The ideal candidate will have undertaken a similar role previously. However, if you have an educational background in a similar subject area and can work the shifts required, then do not hesitate to apply by using the online method available.

Please note that TM is operating as a recruitment business for this role.