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Medical Laboratory Assistant - Microbiology
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 September 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9287-25-1414 |
Summary
Accurate computer entry of data onto specialized laboratory computer system. Use of QPulse document management system to access SOPs, record NCs and submit quality improvements. Primary processing of swabs, sputa, faeces, urines and other body fluids utilizing aseptic techniques. Loading and unloading of specialist automated detection system e.g. BD Bactec blood culture analyser, as well as the processing of potentially infectious positive blood cultures. Preparation of antibiotic susceptibility tests. Specialist bacterial culture media production, requiring accurate weighing of the powders and supplements. Use of autoclaves, pressure cookers and water baths to sterilize and prepare media. Preparation of potentially hazardous biological fluids requiring accurate balancing for the purpose of centrifugation to achieve correct concentrationfor bacterial culture. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more information