Haematology Medical Laboratory Assistant | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a highly motivated Medical Laboratory Assistant to support the Haematology Department. This position is crucial for the smooth operation of laboratory tasks, ensuring efficient service delivery while upholding high standards of care. Candidates should possess basic laboratory skills and an ability to work well in teams. The role does not lead to HCPC registration. Closing date for applications is July 20, 2025.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a laboratory setting is advantageous.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Load samples onto analyzers and change reagents.
• Input sample requests and assist Biomedical Scientists.
• Ensure smooth operation of the Haematology department.

Skills

Attention to detail

Basic laboratory skills

Ability to work in a team

Job description

We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Medical Laboratory Assistant to support our Biomedical Scientists. This role offers the opportunity to work within a busy and friendly laboratory, supporting the delivery of high-quality diagnostic services to surrounding healthcare providers.

The Haematology Department at King's Mill Hospital plays a crucial role in providing analytical, diagnostic, interpretative, and consultative services to hospitals, clinics, and GP practices.

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant, you will be responsible for undertaking basic laboratory tasks essential for the smooth operation of the Haematology department. This includes loading samples onto analyzers, changing reagents, inputting sample requests, etc. Your support and contribution will be integral to ensuring an efficient and safe service delivery.

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities of this position.

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything we do, aiming to treat every patient as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. We expect our staff to be caring, kind, and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe we are truly a clinically-led organization.

Our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, and the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care, with King’s Mill Hospital being the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

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This post does not lead to HCPC registration, and IBMS registration will not be supported. Interviews will be conducted face-to-face only.

This advert closes on Sunday, 20 July 2025.