Assistant Laboratory Scientist (Clinical Microbiology) Poulton le Fylde, England
Job description
ASSISTANT LABORATORY SCIENTIST (Clinical Microbiology)
Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire
Full-time 40 hours per week | Permanent
Salary: £Competitive
This is a great opportunity to work in our Poulton laboratory within our Microbiology department.
NationWide Laboratories, as an independent veterinary diagnostic laboratory, are dedicated to the improvement of animal health through direct support of veterinary practices in the UK and worldwide. We have been delivering service for over 30 years. NationWide Laboratories is a trading entity of National Veterinary Services Ltd. (NVSL).
What you will be doing
· Sample reception.
· Preparation and analysis of microbiology samples including routine culture and antibiotic sensitivity testing, urinalysis and parasitology.
· Use of Microbiology analysers including troubleshooting.
· Use of the Matrix LIMS system and data entry.
· Carryout Lab tests and review results based on appropriate experience level.
· Maintenance and correct use of laboratory Equipment.
· Preparation of reagents/media
· General laboratory housekeeping.
· Reception and ordering of stock and reagents.
· Provide direct training and support to trainee Lab Scientists.
· Testing of EQA and EQA scheme submission under minimal supervision.
· Assist with method validation.
· Environmental/temperature monitoring.
· Adherence to written Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Controls, and Health & Safety rules
· Identify own development needs
· Works flexibly and collaboratively
· Adopts role model behaviour, values and beliefs.
· Plan own workload in association with Head of Dept.
Working for us
· 29 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)
· Extra holidays for long service
· Life assurance benefit
· Cycle to work scheme
· Free on-site parking and Wi-Fi
· Minimum 10% staff discount
· A 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme – offering a range of support services to help you to resolve difficulties in your home-life
· Savings related share option plan
· Eye-sight vouchers
· Enhanced company pension scheme
Who we are looking for
· Excellent attention to detail.
· Able to plan own workload in association with senior staff.
· A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience (desirable)
· Qualification in appropriate subject (vet nurse qualifications will also be considered)
· Demonstrates a good understanding of the important elements of laboratory testing.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
· Strong organisational skills.
· Computer literate.
· Highly customer focused.
· Highly motivated.
· Questions practices and improves.
· Team player.
Successful applicants will be required to disclose any unspent criminal convictions to the Company. A DBS check may be carried out in compliance with Home Office guidelines. Applicants should be aware that with in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy random tests are carried out.
NVSL is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications and an ability to do the job.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, we regret that we will not contact candidates that have not been selected for interview. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
