NVS Group
Microbiology - Assistant Laboratory Scientist
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This is a great opportunity to work for the UK’s leading veterinary wholesaler.
Our business provides a next day supply and distribution service through our nationwide network of distribution depots, serving an average of 2,750 customers every day.
Working for us you'll receive:
- Competitive rates of pay
- 29 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) (Pro rata)
- Staff discounts
- Life assurance benefit
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Free on-site parking and Wi-Fi
- A 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme – offering a range of support services to help you to resolve difficulties in your home-life
- Christmas vouchers
- Eye-sight vouchers
- Company pension scheme
- 40 hours Monday to Friday
NATIONAL VETERINARY SERVICES LIMITED
JOB DESCRIPTION – Microbiology
Job Title: Assistant Laboratory Scientist
Reports to: Head of Department
Department: Microbiology
Business unit: Nationwide Laboratories
Prepared by: Sandra Wells
Date: 23 Oct 2023
Main purpose of the role
The role of Assistant Laboratory Scientist is focused on supporting the department in striving for customer service excellence in internal and external activities.
They should provide support the team in ensuring that all initiatives are fully implemented, and that role model/ambassador behaviour, values and beliefs are adopted across the department.
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An Assistant Laboratory Scientist should be able to work well with minimal supervision, whilst also working effectively as a key team member to maximise the overall service delivered. A flexible ‘can do’ approach is essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Sample reception.
- Preparation of microbiology samples including routine culture and antibiotic sensitivity testing, urinalysis and parasitology.
- Use of Microbiology analysers including troubleshooting.
- Use of the Matrix LIMS system and data entry.
- Maintenance and correct use of laboratory Equipment.
- Preparation of reagents/media.
- General laboratory housekeeping.
- Reception and ordering of stock and reagents.
- Testing of EQA and EQA scheme submission under supervision.
- Environmental/temperature monitoring.
- Adherence to written Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Controls, and Health & Safety rules.
- Identify own development needs.
- Responsible for delivering their assigned areas of work, liaising with the Section Head and colleagues as necessary.
- Ensures that internal and external quality control requirements are met.
- Works flexibly and collaboratively.
- Adopts role model behaviour, values and beliefs.
Personal attributes
Qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge and competencies required to fulfil the role
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- Excellent attention to detail.
- Qualified to A level, Btech or above.
- Demonstrates a good understanding of the important elements of laboratory diagnostic testing.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Computer literate.
- Highly customer focused.
- Highly motivated.
- Questions practices and improves.
- Performance and quality.
- Team player.
Applicants should be aware that in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy we reserve the right to conduct random drug and alcohol tests.
NVS Group is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications, and an ability to do the job.
Due to the large number of applications, we receive, we regret that we will not contact candidates that have not been selected for interview. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
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