Medical Laboratory Assistant (Microbiology)inSouth LanarkshireinSouth LanarkshirePUBLISHED FRI 14 MAR 2025
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Opportunity to work in a supportive environment within NHS Lanarkshire.
Involvement in a critical role that directly impacts patient care and health outcomes.
Access to ongoing personal development through meetings and courses, enhancing skills in biomedical science.
Comprehensive benefits package including substantial annual leave, public holidays, and pension scheme.
Engagement with a diverse range of colleagues and departments, promoting teamwork and collaboration.
Experience in a laboratory setting enhances employability and career prospects in the healthcare field.
Ability to train and mentor new staff, fostering a culture of learning and professional growth.
Join NHS Lanarkshire as a Medical Laboratory Assistant (Microbiology)
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the healthcare sector? NHS Lanarkshire invites you to join our dedicated team as a Medical Laboratory Assistant in Microbiology. This exciting opportunity not only allows you to work in a vital role, collecting and preparing clinical specimens, but also provides you with the chance to support biomedical scientists in delivering top-notch laboratory services. As part of our team, you’ll be at the forefront of patient care, ensuring safety and accuracy in our processes.
We're on the lookout for caring individuals, particularly women, who thrive in teamwork and possess strong communication skills. Your responsibilities will include handling patient information, managing reception duties, and even training new staff members—ensuring the next generation is just as passionate about care as you are. We offer a supportive environment with a commitment to your professional growth, flexible hours, and generous leave entitlements. If you’re ready to join an organisation that puts patients first, we would love to hear from you!
Ready to take the next step in your career? For more details, reach out to Christel Bleasdale at christel.bleasdale@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, or for recruitment inquiries, contact Lynn Deas at lynn.deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk. Embrace this opportunity; your journey in healthcare starts here with NHS Lanarkshire!
Opportunity to work in a supportive environment within NHS Lanarkshire.
Involvement in a critical role that directly impacts patient care and health outcomes.
Access to ongoing personal development through meetings and courses, enhancing skills in biomedical science.
Comprehensive benefits package including substantial annual leave, public holidays, and pension scheme.
Engagement with a diverse range of colleagues and departments, promoting teamwork and collaboration.
Experience in a laboratory setting enhances employability and career prospects in the healthcare field.
Ability to train and mentor new staff, fostering a culture of learning and professional growth.
The 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
It would be great if you also have
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
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on (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
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
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
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
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
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on (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
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.
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