{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nMedical Laboratory Assistant (Microbiology) with NHS Scotland in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom\n\nThe Role The role will involve collecting, preparing materials and clinical specimens for analysis and safe disposal of clinical waste. You will register patient related information onto Laboratory Information System or other manual systems. You will be required to work on reception duties, taking telephone queries from staff from other departments and external agencies. You will provide assistance to the Biomedical Scientist for provision of a laboratory service, performing specific laboratory tests with senior staff available for reference. Pathology based posts will receive, store and release deceased patients from the mortuary You will be required to also assist in the training of new or less experienced staff. NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas. What we'll need you to bring Standard grade English and Science subject Ongoing personal development in subject through attendance at appropriate meetings and courses Good understanding of biomedical science Knowledge of anatomy and physiology (but training will be provided) Knowledge/awareness of infection control policies and procedures Good keyboard skills Manual dexterity Flexibility around start and finish times This post would require overnight working The job involves both Saturdays and Sundays and public holidays Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. It would be great if you also have ONC/HNC in biological Sciences or equivalent Knowledge of NHS laboratory environment and biomedical science Work experience in Microbiology laboratory Good communication skills particularly oral, written and presentation Ability to work under pressure Contract type Fixed Term for 1 year Full time 37 hours Please note this is a fixed term post for 1 year Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post. Location and Working Pattern This role will be based in Microbiology, location to be determined. Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you! Please contact Christel Bleasdale, Lead BMS on christel.bleasdale@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on lynn.deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email) Why NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage. Additional Information For Applicants Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early. For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates. We recommend using the Internet Browser \"Google Chrome\" or \"Microsoft Edge\" when using Jobtrain Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draf"}