Medical Lab Assistant - Pathology (Shift Rotas)

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) to join the Pathology team at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The post focuses on processing specimens and supporting patient diagnosis within Biochemistry, with full MLA shift rota training provided.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, handling data and specimens, contributing to timely clinical care and quality service delivery, and collaborating with colleagues across the pathology service.

Qualifications

• Experience with computers and laboratory environments.
• Basic numeracy and literacy
• Ability to follow instructions and work under pressure

Responsibilities

• To maintain/operate the functioning of the Specimen Sample Sorter by performing maintenance, cleaning, troubleshoot procedures and resolve/repair commonly occurring faults according to manufacturer’s specifications (full training given).
• To understand the importance for the urgent analysis of samples with special requirements, prioritising this work accordingly
• To process and file patient samples.

Skills

Experience with computers

Experience in laboratory environment

Basic numeracy

Basic literacy

Able to follow instructions

Ability to work under pressure

Education

GCSE or equivalent in sciences, mathematics and English

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) to join the Pathology team at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The post focuses on processing specimens and supporting patient diagnosis within Biochemistry, with full MLA shift rota training provided.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, handling data and specimens, contributing to timely clinical care and quality service delivery, and collaborating with colleagues across the pathology service.