Job Title: Lab Assistant
Grade: Band 3
Trust: West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Location: Watford General Hospital WD18 0HB
Ward/Dept: Pathology/Microbiology
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Mon to Friday - 9am-5.30pm
Pay Rates - Day: £13.07 per hour
Why might this job interest you?
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and hard-working Medical laboratory assistant with a keen eye for detail to join their very busy Microbiology team at Watford General Hospital.
Responsibilities of this job role
If you are successful in your application to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below - as well as those not included here, call today to discuss further:
1. Participate in the collection of specimens from pathology reception, sorting samples for various benches such as urines, stools, swabs, tissues and fluids, blood and blood cultures.
2. Label and culture samples on relevant bacterial culture media etc.
3. Participate in the safe disposal of laboratory waste and assist in the handling of deliveries and goods storage.
4. Work under the supervision of HCPC registered BMS and after training ...