Healthcare Science Laboratory Assistant Oxford, England
Job description
Laboratory Assistant
Starting Hourly Rate £11.11
Have you ever thought about working for the NHS or in a laboratory setting?
We are looking to recruit a number of Healthcare Science (HCS) Laboratory Assistants in the Genetics Laboratories, a part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS foundation Trust. Full-time and part time opportunities are available.
Laboratory assistants have a supportive role in the laboratory, but are an essential part of delivering results to patients behind the scenes in the NHS.
No Experience or special qualifications needed. All you need is a willingness to learn, good attention to detail and a practical nature, with good manual dexterity for handling specimens and their various tubes.
Day to day duties include receiving samples into the laboratory, entering data into our database, performing simple processes in the laboratory, along with basic administrative duties and laboratory housekeeping tasks, such as stock control and cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
Benefits include:
· 27 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata), increasing with service
· Access to the NHS pension scheme
· Staff Discount scheme - including shops, days out, entertainment and leisure
· NHS Agenda for Change Pay scale
Full time schedule is typically rotating 8 hour shifts between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday (37.5h per week). Full-time is preferred, but part time patterns within these opening times may also be considered. If you are interested in working part time, please state this and your availability within your covering letter.
The lab is split across the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals, but most individuals typically work at a single location. Longer term rotation between sites is possible.
Annual Salary: £21,730 - £23,177 per year, pro rata
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.11-£11.85 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Oxford, OX3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
