Medical Laboratory Assistant

We require a laboratory assistant to join our microbiology team. The post will involve supporting the department in providing diagnostic services and includes include data entry; manual, semi-automated and automated technical procedures; dealing with telephone enquiries; equipment maintenance; stock control; and laboratory waste disposal.

• Maintains awareness of changes and developments within the section/department.
• Receives and handles a wide range of enquiries, in person or by telephone, including matters of a confidential or a sensitive nature.
• Basic communication with patients and staff ensuring compliance with confidentiality rules, data protection act etc.
• Issues results in accordance with departmental SOPs.
• Attends meetings as directed

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

• Undertakes work according to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Undertakes routine maintenance and troubleshooting of general laboratory equipment.
• Undertakes preparatory work to support complex manual and automated analytical processes.
• Checks all samples before processing for identification, status and suitability for diagnostic investigations
• Undertakes complex manual, semi-automated and automated procedures under indirect supervision.
• Prepares samples for sending to external reference laboratories.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.