Job vacancy: Team Leader - Medical Laboratory Assistant team, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury

Job summary

Main area: Microbiology
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (to include weekend working.)
Job ref: 269-SFT9984

Employer: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Salisbury
Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata if part time
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/10/2026 23:59

Team Leader - Medical Laboratory Assistant team

Band 4

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Must hold level 2/Grade C English and maths (GCSE, Functional skills or equivalent)

Desirable criteria

• Institute of Biomedical Science Certificate of Achievement part I/part II

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience managing/leading a team

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience working in a Microbiology Laboratory

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of working in a clinical laboratory
• Excellent organisation skills
• Knowledge of using a LIMS and other standard IT packages
• Experience in problem solving
• Understanding of Health and Safety requirements, including COSHH regulations
• Ability to deal with urgent work and changing priorities during the working day
• Experience training other staff members

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of UKAS requirements and ISO standards
• Prior Microbiology knowledge

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. Take a look at our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) for more detailed information https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/media/2lfatov2/employee-value-proposition-document-v12-final.pdf

These include but aren't limited to:-

Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 year.
Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
Cycle to work scheme
Uniform provided (where required)
40% bus discount exclusive to SFT employees (period tickets only)
On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
On site health and fitness club
On site car parking (fees and restrictions apply)
Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa eg those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VACCINATIONS

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £16 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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