Biomedical Support Worker - Microbiology

Job summary

The South West London Pathology Microbiology department at St George's hospital is looking for enthusiastic people with an interest in biomedical science to join our team. The laboratory has state of the art equipment offering full laboratory automation and a vast array of molecular platforms.

Please make sure you have right to work in UK as we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist the scientific laboratory staff. The duties include specimen preparation and basic procedures in different sections of the laboratory. Some administrative work (e.g. entering sample request details on the laboratory computer, filing) will also be required, full training will be provided. You should have good attention to detail, be able to follow defined protocols, be flexible, highly motivated, with excellent communication skills and be a strong team player fully committed to patient care.

You will be expected to participate in a 24/7 shift system which includes weekend, night, late and bank holiday working as part of core hours.

About us

South West London Pathology is an award winning pathology partnership between four leading Hospital Trusts - St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - designed to provide an integrated, high quality pathology service for hospitals and GPs across South West London, by bringing together the best of each Trust's service and providing them within a single organisation.

Find out more about South West London Pathology on our website https://www.swlpath.nhs.uk/

Due to number volume of applications this vacancy may close earlier then the advertised date.

Please make sure you have right to work in UK as we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship for this role.