Medical Laboratory Assistant (Fixed Term), Sample Reception - Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Lond

Health Services Laboratories; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a dedicated Medical Laboratory Assistant. The role involves receiving and triaging samples, booking requests into the Laboratory Information System, and ensuring the smooth operation of various laboratory services. Candidates should possess good numeracy and literacy skills, a high standard of English, and an ability to work under pressure. Competitive benefits and a flexible working environment are offered.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Annual salary review

Discounted gym membership

Cash healthcare plan

Sick Pay Entitlement

Permanent Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Perkbox Access

Company Pension Scheme

Competitive annual leave

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Good numeracy and literacy; high standard of verbal and written English.
• Computer and keyboard skills; attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Flexible approach to hours and work as required.

Responsibilities

• Receive and triage samples in the sample reception area.
• Book requests onto the Laboratory Information System and prepare samples for analysis.
• Assist with a range of duties to ensure smooth operation of the rapid response laboratory.
• Maintain accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.

Skills

Good numeracy and literacy

High standard of verbal and written English

Computer and keyboard skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Work well under pressure

Flexible approach to hours

Job description

Overview

Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London
Up to £27,008 per annum DOE

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Assistant

Department: Sample Reception

Location: Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG

Contract / Hours: Fixed term contract until October 2026, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary range: Up to £27,008 per annum DOE

About us

Sonic Healthcare is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand. Sonic Healthcare UK encompasses the two main entities in the UK, The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to the NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 3,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner. Our purpose is to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality, whilst also delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.

About the role

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will provide essential support to the laboratory, assisting with a range of duties to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of our rapid response laboratory, covering Haematology, Coagulation, biochemistry, infectious sciences and blood transfusion; over a 24/7 service. Medical laboratory assistants work at the forefront of a pathology laboratory in the sample reception area, receiving samples from service users. The role involves the receipt and triage of blood samples and bodily fluids, booking the requests on to the Laboratory Information System and ensuring the samples are prepared for analysis and processed in a timely manner. Applications are invited from self-motivated individuals with an interest in working in a laboratory orientated environment. You must possess a wide range of skills demonstrating good numeracy and literacy, a high standard of verbal and written English, computer, keyboard skills and attention to detail. A degree of physical effort is required, and potential applicants must be able to multi-task and work well under pressure. You must have a flexible approach to hours and work being undertaken.

Responsibilities

• Receive and triage samples in the sample reception area.
• Book requests onto the Laboratory Information System and prepare samples for analysis.
• Assist with a range of duties to ensure smooth operation of the rapid response laboratory across Haematology, Coagulation, biochemistry, infectious sciences and blood transfusion.
• Maintain accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure in a 24/7 service.

Qualifications and requirements

• Good numeracy and literacy; high standard of verbal and written English.
• Computer and keyboard skills; attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Flexible approach to hours and work as required.

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities supporting professional development
• Annual salary review - No banding restrictions: As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling.
• Discounted gym membership with a corporate gym membership scheme
• Cash healthcare plan cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians
• Sick Pay Entitlement 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter
• Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover
• Life Assurance providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)
• Employee Assistance Programme supporting staff wellbeing
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Perkbox Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts
• Company Pension Scheme
• Competitive annual leave allowance 28 days (pro-rata)
• Flexible working hours and shift pattern flexibility

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required. We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities. PLEASE NOTE: WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY AT ANY TIME EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA

Vacancy ID : 035876

Closing Date : 06-Nov-2025

Contact Person : Rita Atugonza

Contact Email : LNKD1_UKTJ