Hcs Laboratory Support Worker

**Details**:
**Reference number**:
191646

**Salary**:
£23,775 - £25,066

37.5 Hours

**Grade**:
Administrative Officer

**Contract type**:
Permanent

**Type of role**:
Science

**Working pattern**:
Flexible working, Full-time

**Number of posts**:
1

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Location

Colindale

About the job

**Summary**:
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

**Job description**:
UK NEQAS for Microbiology

Applications are invited from flexible, methodical, manually dexterous individuals who take pride in their contribution to team working and the quality of work produced. Previous experience not essential as full training will be provided.

General
- Plan own work within LSS team on a daily basis.
- Reception and clerical duties.
- To welcome visitors.
- To collate large amounts of paperwork on a rotational basis.

Laboratory
- To clean benches and equipment on regular basis.
- To make up/dilute, decant and maintain stocks of solutions.
- Assist with the preparation of simulated specimens, labelling microscope slides and other receptacles.
- The work may involve handling human blood components and micro-organisms.
- Assist with the pre-packing of simulated specimens.
- Assist with consolidation of specimen distributions and paperwork for dispatch to participants

according to a pre-planned schedule.
- Printing of labels using a computer-based system.
- Technical work in the laboratory as required by supervisory staff.

Wash up/Sterilisation
- To use equipment including autoclaves and ovens to sterilise lab ware.
- To collect laboratory waste and prepare for disposal.
- To wash up and prepare glassware as appropriate.

**Responsibilities**:

- To provide general support services for scientific and clerical activities of the department.
- To provide support and assistance in preparation and dispatch of simulated specimens to participants worldwide.
- To ensure that large consolidated paperwork are packed accurately and in a timely manner.

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension

Things you need to know

**Security**:
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

**Selection process details**:
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details on the role and responsibilities.

Option 3 - External

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

**Working for the Civil Service**:
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

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**Contact point for applicants**:
Job contact:
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Recruitment Team 2

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