As a research assistant my duties include:- Carrying out laboratory work on various projects - Performing whole genome sequencing on different platforms - Bacterial culture- Maintaining laboratory stock levels and organisation

My duties as a one to one personal assistant include:- Ensuring that the client is enjoying their day- Providing support to the client in daily activities- Ensuring that meals and medication are managed- Assisting the client in social environments- Managing challenging behaviour

My duties as a senior MLA include:- Processing patient samples up to and including the point of reporting- Organising daily workloads and ensuring all samples are processed within the time period- Managing stock levels within the laboratory- Using analysers, including operation and maintenance - Training other members of staff- Entering patient data onto the computer system

My duties as an MLA include:- Preparing patient samples to the point of reporting- Entering data onto the laboratory computer system- Maintaining stock levels- Answering telephone enquiries

My duties as a QA microbiologist include:- Writing and updating SOPs- Writing yearly and monthly reports- Performing cleaning validations on manufacturing areas and equipment

My duties as a QC microbiologist include:- Entering data onto the LIMS system- Analysing products for microbial contamination- Performing environmental monitoring of manufacturing area

I completed a 4 month research project entitled "Characterisation of potential bacteriocins active against clinically relevant strains of Clostridium difficile". At the end of my time in the laboratory I completed a 5,000 word thesis, on which I was awarded a distinction.

The lets play project specialises in the provision of play activities for disabled young people aged between 5 and 18.As a play worker I:- Work one to one ensuring that the young person enjoys their time spent with lets play- Provide any medical treatment necessary (training dependant) - Provide any level of care needed e.g. assistance with toileting or feedingKey skills learnt:- Remaining calm in challenging situations- Dealing with challenging… Show more The lets play project specialises in the provision of play activities for disabled young people aged between 5 and 18.As a play worker I:- Work one to one ensuring that the young person enjoys their time spent with lets play- Provide any medical treatment necessary (training dependant) - Provide any level of care needed e.g. assistance with toileting or feedingKey skills learnt:- Remaining calm in challenging situations- Dealing with challenging behaviour- Childcare- How to correctly manage and support a seizure and other emergency situations - How to assist with feeding and toileting- Team work- Communication Show less