Medical Laboratory Assistant

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; Presencial; GBP 23.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Evening and weekend shift enhancements

Descripción de la vacante

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Lancashire is inviting applicants for the Medical Laboratory Assistant role. You will process specimens and support routine laboratory tasks to aid patient diagnosis and care.

Full training is provided, and you will join a collaborative team within Biochemistry, with opportunities for development and shift rotas including evenings and weekends.

Formación

• GCSE or equivalent in sciences, mathematics and English
• Must be prepared to undergo in-house training
• Basic numeracy
• Basic literacy
• Able to follow instructions without deviation
• Ability to work under pressure

Responsabilidades

• The post holder will serve as a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Service based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
• Main responsibilities include processing specimens and routine laboratory tasks.
• Full training is provided. They will be required to participate in the MLA shift rota.

Conocimientos

Experience with computers

Experience of working in a laboratory

Educación

GCSE or equivalent in sciences, mathematics and English

Descripción del empleo

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Laboratory Assistant

The closing date is 12 November 2026

Are you a driven, passionate individual looking to join an innovative and fast paced team in Pathology? Then this could be the role for you!

You will find satisfaction in knowing your role in processing samples and handling data directly supports patient diagnosis and clinical care together with friendly daily interactions and strong camaraderie with our co-workers within Biochemistry

Main duties of the job

The post holder will serve as a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Service based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Main responsibilities include processing specimens and routine laboratory tasks. Full training is provided. They will be required to participate in the MLA shift rota.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Job 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 manufacturers 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.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience with computers
• Experience of working in a laboratory environment

Qualifications & Education

• GCSE or equivalent in sciences, mathematics and English

Skills & Abilities

• Must be prepared to undergo in-house training
• Basic numeracy
• Basic literacy
• Able to follow instructions without deviation
• Ability to work under pressure

Values & Behaviours

• Good organisational skills
• Able to work as part of a dedicated team
• Flexibility of working pattern

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£25,272 a yearEnhances salary for evening and weekend shifts