Biomedical Laboratory Assistant

4 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom NHS Blood and Transplant Full time

**Job Title**

Biomedical Laboratory Assistant

**Job Summary**

The Molecular Diagnostics department is looking to recruit a pro-active, enthusiastic, and highly motivated HHTO to support scientific staff in the day to day running of the laboratory. In this role you’ll undertake clerical duties and data input in sample reception. You will also be required to perform basic reagent preparation, stock control and contribute to keeping the office and laboratory clean and tidy. You’ll also be on hand to deal with queries from hospitals, other departments, medical staff or visitors and to assist in the training and development of other support staff.

A good team player, you’ll be capable of motivating both yourself and others as you tackle a wide variety of tasks.

**Main duties of the job**
- You will be required to perform a range of routine and non routine tasks in the Molecular Diagnostics, with the support of your supervisor and other team members
- You will be required to undertake precise repetitive data entry tasks to ensure correct logging in of clinical samples and carry out routine administrative tasks on a regular basis
- You will carry out routine reagent preparation and daily QC tasks within the laboratory
- You will ensure lab consumables and reagent stocks are kept above critical level and order items when necessary to assist smooth day to day running of the laboratory.
- You will assist with laboratory cleaning and scientific testing when required, following appropriate training.

**About You**

**Qualifications and Training**
- Willingness to undertake further training and development

**Experience and Knowledge**
- Experience of working with Information Technology such as Microsoft Office

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

**About Us**

At NHS Blood and Transplant, we’re incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.

It’s an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.

Three small words, one big difference - **Caring, Expert** and **Quality**.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Monday 16th January 2023.



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