Medical Laboratory Assistant for Stores and - Manchester, United Kingdom - UK Health Security Agency

UK Health Security Agency

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Manchester, United Kingdom

5 days ago

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This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest microbiology departments in England as an AA grade Autoclave and Stores Medical Laboratory Assistant.

The Manchester Medical Microbiology Partnership (MMMP) is a collaboration between UKHSA and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

The microbiology partnership provides comprehensive routine services and specialist services to a wide range of hospitals across the North West and beyond and also assists in any UKHSA co-ordinated responses or activity of a national/international nature, e.g.

Bioterrorism incident or major disease e.g enteric outbreaks, COVID19, SARS.

The department employs around 130 staff and has a workload of approximately 1.2 million specimens covering major clinical specialties including respiratory medicine, transplantation, burns, renal medicine, urology & paediatrics.

The department embraces all aspects of a modern clinical bacteriology service combining traditional methodologies with laboratory automation.

The scope of this role is to assist in delivering an efficient microbiology laboratory service by monitoring and maintaining departmental stores and safe disposal of waste material.

The job holder will be required to work within a rotational shift pattern, which may include shifts throughout a 24 hours a day/7days per week period, to meet the service needs of the department.