Medical Laboratory Assistant

Bidvane; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

In-house training with competency

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant to join the Histology Department at Royal Derby Hospital, operated by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. The role covers sample handling support, data entry, filing, stock and equipment upkeep, and tissue handling with safe chemical disposal, with training provided in-house.

Work pattern is Monday to Friday 07:30–19:30 with Saturdays on a rolling five-week roster, serving around 50,000 sample

Qualifications

• GCSE English, Science and Maths, or NVQ Level 2 Clinical Laboratory Support.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior staff with sample handling.
• Data entry, admin and filing.
• Deal with queries.
• Handle human tissue and dispose of chemicals.
• Maintain laboratory equipment.
• Replenish laboratory stocks and report low levels.
• Laboratory housekeeping.

Skills

Data entry

IT software knowledge

Safe handling practices

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

GCSE English, Science & Maths or NVQ Level 2 CLSS

Job description

This Medical Laboratory Assistant post sits in the Histology Department of Derbyshire Pathology at the Royal Derby Hospital, which is run by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on sample handling support, data entry and filing, stock and equipment upkeep, and tissue handling and chemical disposal. The service runs Monday to Friday 07:30 to 19:30 with Saturdays on a rolling five-week roster, serving around 50,000 sample requests a year. Laboratory experience is not required, as training is given in-house.

What the job involves

• Assisting senior staff with sample handling
• Data entry, admin and filing
• Dealing with queries
• Handling human tissue and disposing of chemicals
• Maintaining laboratory equipment
• Replenishing laboratory stocks and reporting low levels
• Laboratory housekeeping

Qualifications

• GCSE English, Science and Maths, or NVQ Level 2 Clinical Laboratory Support

Experience

• Evidence of customer or patient facing roles
• Evidence of clerical or admin experience
• Evidence of good team working
• Evidence of using initiative
• Evidence of following protocols

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of IT software systems
• Data entry experience
• Familiarity with safe load handling practices

Nice to have

• IT qualification such as ECDL, GCSE or Key Skills
• Evidence of stock and consumable handling
• Evidence of working with health and safety guidance

What’s offered

• Professional and leadership development opportunities
• Ongoing support from recruitment onwards
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Onsite fitness classes
• Car schemes
• In-house training with competency assessment and regular reviews