# Laboratory Services Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/laboratory-services-support-worker/f29175b9-df70-4583-b7ad-0f4b22c05e92
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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Southampton
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T14:57:38.900Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Southampton/University_Hospital_Southampton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pathology/Pathology-v8175815
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8175815?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

### Main duties of the job

We have a unique opportunity to join the laboratory services section of the Microbiology & Virology Laboratory. The section provides a key role in the stock management and waste management of the laboratory. The role will involve manual handling of deliveries, ensuring the laboratory is well-stocked, and completing regular audits. The role involves working in high and low temperature areas. Hours are Monday - Friday core hours, with the potential for bank holiday/weekend working.

Please note high volume of applications may result in the advert closing early.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Stock management including manual handling and heavy lifting of stock & waste disposal containers. Safe handling of a range of different chemicals and highly infectious waste. Identify and troubleshoot issues.  Communication with internal and external staff regarding stock management and waste disposal.

This role involves handling patient samples for waste management purposes only, you will not be working directly in the laboratory for diagnostic tasks.

## Person Specification

### Skills and competencies

**Essential**

- Communication
- Time management
- Keyboard skills
- Data entry
- Teamwork
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- General IT skills

### Trust Values and Behaviours

**Essential**

- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together

### Qualifications, knowledge and experience

**Essential**

- 5 GCSEs at A-C level or equivalent.
- NVQ level 3 education or equivalent level of experience.
- Experience carrying out repetitive tasks
- Experience following routine procedures
- A high degree of motivation and enthusiasm is essential for the role.
- Highly developed initiative skills.
- Articulate and clear thinking
- Ability to deal with problems in a calm and efficient manner.
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day to day working practices but also in relation to management systems.

**Desirable**

- Working knowledge and competency in laboratory areas.
- Moving and handling training / experience
- Previous experience in waste management
- Previous experience in autoclaving / sterlisers

## Documents

- [job description + person spec (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478584)

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