Bench Lead | Histology | Westridge at Ampath

Role Requirements

• To thrive in this role, you bring a recognised qualification as a Medical Technician, paired with the relevant HPCSA registration. While you do not need a formal management qualification, having strong leadership potential is essential, as this role requires you to guide others, influence without authority, and contribute to an empowered and accountable working environment. Your technical foundation enables you to uphold the integrity of laboratory processes, ensuring that the bench operates with precision, professionalism, and a commitment to growth. You bring at least three years of experience working in a laboratory within a pathology environment, where you have processed specimens according to established standards and criteria. This practical exposure allows you to comfortably navigate complex procedures, understand the rhythm of laboratory operations, and support colleagues with confidence. Your experience positions you to foster engagement, contribute to high-performing teamwork, and play an active role in supporting our talent development culture by helping others refine their skills and technical capabilities.

Skills Requirements

• In this role, your ability to work with protocols, procedures, and bench-specific equipment forms the backbone of your daily contribution. You have a strong grounding in accreditation, validation, and quality management principles, paired with a general understanding of people management practices that help you guide, motivate, and support others. You communicate clearly, organise workflow effectively, and use tools such as Excel and Outlook with ease. You also bring an understanding of cost awareness and resource utilisation, contributing to responsible and sustainable bench operations. With your ability to share knowledge, mentor team members, and elevate collective capability, you help shape a workplace where learning is continuous and succession planning becomes a natural part of how the team grows.

Role Impact

• Your impact as Bench Lead stretches beyond day-to-day operations. You help coordinate bench activities, ensure smooth workflow, and maintain timely and accurate processing. You contribute to quality and accreditation requirements and support improvements that make our processes more efficient and our services more responsive. Through collaboration with specialists and team members, you are part of the development and refinement of validations, verifications, and new assays. You guide others, nurture emerging talent, and help build a positive, high-performing culture where accountability is shared and people feel valued. By championing teamwork, fostering engagement, and supporting ongoing development, you ensure that both the team and the organisation are equipped to succeed – today and into the future.