• Job Description

  Req#: C9339-25-0397?language=en&page=764&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The microbiology research team at North Bristol NHS Trust are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated full time Research Assistant to work within the phage project team at the antibiotic research laboratory to assist the team with contract-based research.

  The ideal candidate will be reliable, honest, organised, flexible with working hours and keen to learn and be able to follow instructions and procedures.

  They must be able to work effectively as part of a small team, as well as being able to work independently. Excellent communication skills and data entry skills are required and the candidate must have good manual dexterity.

  The post holder will need to have met the requirements as listed in the person specification.

  North Bristol NHS Trust recognises the need to invest in our research staff and is dedicated to their training and development.

  1 x substantive position, full time (37.50) hours per week.

  To learn more about working at NBT, watch our video.

  Main duties of the job

  • To undertake data entry and associated clerical duties including input and retrieval of data from Department and other IT systems.
  • To undertake routine maintenance and diagnostic checks on specialist equipment.
  • To assistant in the procurement, provision and management of laboratory supplies.
  • Carry out data collection as appropriate using computer packages. To collect identify, store and prepare bacterial isolates and associated documentation for internal projects and, national and international surveillance studies.
  • To liaise with national and international couriers for transporting bacterial cultures.
  • To prepare isolates for storage at -70 C and to maintain the associated database.
  • To prepare and maintain stocks of bottled media and reagents for specialist research projects.
  • Dismantle and reassemble in vitro models for autoclaving.
  • To collect samples from in vitro models and perform viable counts using the spiral plater.
  • To maintain safe and efficient standards of work, following codes of practice.
  • To participate in staff appraisal according to Trust policies and procedures.

  About us

  • Daily regular movement between geographically separate sections of the laboratory required, transporting equipment, consumables and samples
  • Manual handling including lifting heavy objects and waste bags on a regular (daily) basis
  • Daily requirement to wear personal protective equipment e.g. gloves, goggles, etc. as supplied.
  • Daily exposure to pathogenic bacteria
  • Occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals and UV light, blood and other body fluids/tissues including potential Regular use of equipment that can expose the worker to very low temperatures -80C freezers
  • Daily requirement to concentrate for long periods at technically demanding procedure.
  • Frequent extended periods of computers required for data analysis and input
  • Performance of repetitive tasks required
  • The post-holder may be required to work alone and /or out of hours

  Details

  Date posted

  28 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £24,169 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  2 years

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  339-CCS7880-RUH

  Job locations

  Southmead Hospital, Pathology Science Building

  Bristol

  BS10 5NB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To work as part of team, supporting senior scientists participating in the provision of high quality pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (pK/pD) analytical services, as provided through the (pK/pD) laboratory for the phage research projects To support staff in the day-to-day performance of antimicrobial research methodologies including MICs and phage propogation To undertake data entry and associated clerical duties To assist in the procurement, provision and management of laboratory supplies. To undertake routine maintenance and diagnostic checks on specialist equipment

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To work as part of team, supporting senior scientists participating in the provision of high quality pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (pK/pD) analytical services, as provided through the (pK/pD) laboratory for the phage research projects To support staff in the day-to-day performance of antimicrobial research methodologies including MICs and phage propogation To undertake data entry and associated clerical duties To assist in the procurement, provision and management of laboratory supplies. To undertake routine maintenance and diagnostic checks on specialist equipment

  Person Specification

  Education/Training/Qualifications

  Essential

  • Level 2 AFC, GSCE or equivalent in Maths and English

  Work Experience

  Desirable

  • Practical laboratory experience in microbiology

  Work Experience

  Desirable

  • Awareness of practices/procedures relating to GCP/GCLP/GLP standards

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills, approachable and honest

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Good communication skills both verbal, written and telephone

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Able to work accurately with minimal supervision

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Data entry skills

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Manual dexterity skills

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Good organisational and interpersonal skills

  Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

  Essential

  • Effective team worker with a flexible approach to working hours

  Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

  Essential

  • Good manual dexterity

  Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

  Essential

  • Ability to show initiative

  Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

  Essential

  • Willingness to learn new techniques

  Person Specification

  Education/Training/Qualifications

  Essential

  • Level 2 AFC, GSCE or equivalent in Maths and English

  Work Experience

  Desirable

  • Practical laboratory experience in microbiology

  Work Experience

  Desirable

  • Awareness of practices/procedures relating to GCP/GCLP/GLP standards

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills, approachable and honest

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Good communication skills both verbal, written and telephone

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Able to work accurately with minimal supervision

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Data entry skills

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Manual dexterity skills

  Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Good organisational and interpersonal skills

  Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

  Essential

  • Effective team worker with a flexible approach to working hours

  Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

  Essential

  • Good manual dexterity

  Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

  Essential

  • Ability to show initiative

  Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

  Essential

  • Willingness to learn new techniques

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Bristol NHS Trust

  Address

  Southmead Hospital, Pathology Science Building

  Bristol

  BS10 5NB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Bristol NHS Trust

  Address

  Southmead Hospital, Pathology Science Building

  Bristol

  BS10 5NB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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