Medical Laboratory Assistant - Boston

NHS; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS health provider in Greater Lincolnshire seeks a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) to support a Microbiology team. The role is full-time with a salary of £24,465 annually. Candidates should have GCSEs in three subjects including science. Previous laboratory and NHS experience are desirable, along with team working and communication skills. The MLA will perform various duties in a pathology laboratory, ensuring quality results and patient care.

Qualifications

• GCSE or O level equivalent in 3 subjects, including science is essential.
• Previous laboratory experience is desirable.
• Experience in NHS is also desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to a Microbiology team and assist qualified laboratory staff.
• Perform delegated work under supervision of a State Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Work with various specimen types and deliver analytical results.
• Participate in weekday late shifts and weekend rotas.

Skills

Team working

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

GCSE or O level equivalent in 3 subjects, including science

Job description

Job Summary

Path Links is a networked NHS Pathology service offering a wide range of diagnostic investigations on tissue, blood, and fluid samples. All Path Links laboratories are accredited to United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) ISO 15189 standards.
A Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) is an integral part of a pathology laboratory team. An MLA supports Biomedical Scientists in delivering a first‑class diagnostic service to medical professionals.
The MLA role is both challenging and rewarding. It is centred around ensuring patients receive the very best level of care in the analysis of their samples and the results that are produced. These results inform medical professionals on important decisions that they make regarding patient care.

Main Duties

• Provide support to a Microbiology team, assisting qualified laboratory staff in the delivery of an effective service.
• Perform delegated work and duties under the direct and indirect supervision of a State Registered Biomedical Scientist (BMS) utilising Standard Operating Procedures.
• Undertake extensive in‑house training and competency assessments to achieve a level of knowledge equivalent to an NVQ Level II qualification.
• Work with a variety of specimen types and equipment to deliver analytical results, including general laboratory duties such as cleaning, stock management and equipment maintenance.
• Participate in a weekday late shift and weekend rota, including public holidays, with flexibility in availability.

About Us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20 000 staff across five main hospital sites, including Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Goole and District Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.

Details

Reference number: 208‑C921B8‑25‑1
Date posted: 22 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 2
Salary: £24 465 a year (pay enhancement for unsocial hours in line with Agenda for Change)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Job locations: Pilgrim Hospital, Boston (Sibsey Road, Boston, DN33 2BA)

Person Specification

• Essential – GCSE or O level equivalent in 3 subjects, including science.
• Desirable – previous laboratory experience
• Desirable – previous experience in NHS
• Desirable – team working and communication skills
• Desirable – IT skills

Occupational Experience

• Previous laboratory experience
• Previous experience in NHS
• Team working and communication skills
• IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer Details

Employer name: Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, Sibsey Road, Boston, DN33 2BA
Website: https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/