Job Description

The Microbiology department are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join our friendly team as a Laboratory Support Worker.



As a support worker you will be working with Biomedical Scientists and Associate Practitioners to provide excellent patient care in a busy laboratory.



Main duties include receiving and sorting of specimens, culture of a variety of sample types and use of automation including the UF-5000 and EntericBio. The successful candidate will also be required to complete house keeping duties including operation of the autoclaves and stock rotation.



Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.



Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.



Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.



A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.



Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.



Please see the uploaded document, job description and personal specification for further detailed information about the role and responsibilities.