Job Title
Medical Laboratory Assistant
Department
Microbiology
Location
Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, HA1 3UJ
Contract and Hours
Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary
Up to £32,878 per annum DOE inclusive of regional pay allowance
About the role
An opportunity has arisen for a full time Medical Laboratory Assistant position in the Microbiology team at Northwick Park Hospital. The department processes in excess of 320,000 samples per annum arising from a wide range of clinical situations and specialities. You will be working in a refurbished, well‑equipped laboratory, with advanced diagnostic and IT systems. An interesting and varied workload, together with new automated solutions within the department, will allow you to gain unique and valuable experience of modern microbiology practice. The laboratory is situated in Harrow and offers a pleasant and spacious working environment and excellent staff facilities.
Responsibilities
- Collecting, sorting and testing samples
- Registering specimens in Laboratory IT system WinPath and Helix
- Answering telephone enquiries
- Using Kiestra laboratory automation, Bactec, Phoenix, Sedimax, Dynex DS2, GeneXpert and EntericBio analysers
- Maintaining equipment, stock, and daily housekeeping
- Participating in a seven‑day rota comprising early, core, late and night shifts
Working patterns
Flexible working patterns are in operation. Employees are required to participate in a seven‑day rota comprising early, core, late, and night shifts.
Benefits
- Training and development opportunities
- Annual salary review
- Discounted gym membership
- Cash healthcare plan
- Sick pay entitlement – one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay after probation
- Permanent health insurance and death in service cover
- Life assurance – providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)
- Employee assistance programme
- Season ticket loan scheme – interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket
- Perkbox – access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
- Company pension scheme – company and staff contributions increase with service
- Competitive annual leave allowance – 29 days
- Flexible working hours
EEO Statement
We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities.
Notice
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