Medical Laboratory Assistant

2 months ago


Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom NHS Highland Full time

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.



You will work alongside Biomedical Scientists and other support staff to support delivery of the Microbiology service. The post involves rotation through the laboratory, and once trained you will join the rota for an extended working day, weekends and public holidays as required by the department.

The key duties of this role include sorting specimens, entering patients' demographic and test details into the laboratory computer system, basic processing of samples, and other general duties to support Biomedical Scientists. In this busy department, the successful candidate must be able to work quickly and with a high degree of accuracy as mistakes may cause incorrect results to be reported. The role also includes other general laboratory duties according to departmental Standard Operating Procedures. In-house training will be provided in all activities.

Applicants should have a good general education with evidence of science based qualifications at Higher level or equivalent, and demonstrate excellent typing/keyboard and IT skills. Previous experience in a medical laboratory is an advantage.

Informal enquiries to: Dr J. Smullen; tel: ; email:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

Care and compassionDignity and respectOpenness, honesty and responsibilityQuality and teamwork

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.


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