Medical Laboratory Assistant | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Medical Laboratory Assistant to support technical staff in processing patient samples. Responsibilities include receipt and preparation of samples, maintaining records, and supporting laboratory operations. Ideal candidates will possess strong attention to detail and communication skills. Full training and professional development opportunities are provided. The position is based at Wexham Park Hospital.

Benefits

First class development opportunities

Flexible working patterns

Training and professional development

Qualifications

• Requires attention to detail and teamwork.
• Desirable qualities include good organization and communication skills.
• Reliable team player with openness to learning.

Responsibilities

• Support scientific and technical staff in processing patient samples.
• Receive, label, and book samples onto the lab information system.
• Prepare specimens for analysis and maintain accurate records.
• Perform simple designated tests under supervision.
• Assist with packaging and dispatching specimens.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Strong communication skills

Good organization

Good keyboard skills

Tools

Centrifuges

Pipettes

Job description

Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) is one of the largest NHS‑led pathology networks in the UK, formed in partnership between Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

This role is based at Wexham Park Hospital and offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a busy and progressive pathology service.

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant, you will support the scientific and technical staff in the receipt, preparation, and processing of patient samples to ensure accurate and timely results.

The post requires attention to detail, teamwork, and adherence to health, safety, and quality standards. Please note: this position is not suitable for graduates seeking progression to a Biomedical Scientist role.

Previous applicants need not apply.

• The post holder will work as part of the pathology team to provide an efficient, accurate, and timely service to all users of the department. Duties include receiving, labelling, and booking samples onto the laboratory information system to ensure rapid turnaround times.
• The role also involves preparing specimens for analysis, maintaining accurate records, and supporting laboratory staff in the delivery of a high‑quality diagnostic service.
• The post holder will primarily be based at Frimley Park Hospital but may occasionally work at the Royal Surrey County Hospital.
• Essential qualities include efficiency, good organisation, attention to detail, and strong communication skills. Good keyboard skills are desirable.
• The successful candidate will be a reliable team player, open to learning and developing new skills, with full training and ongoing professional development provided.

Employer Commitment

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

• The post holder will assist in the preparation, processing, and storage of pathology samples to support the delivery of an efficient and high‑quality laboratory service.
• Duties include preparing sample containers, maintaining consumable stocks, and using equipment such as centrifuges and pipettes to separate or add solutions to samples.
• The role involves performing simple designated tests, including those on Point of Care analysers, under appropriate supervision.
• The post holder will follow laboratory procedures to identify and reject inadequate or mislabelled samples and assist with packaging and dispatching specimens to referral laboratories.
• They will ensure clinical trial samples are processed and stored according to protocol and assist in the training of new staff.
• All work must comply with local Standard Operating Procedures and quality and safety standards.

This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need.

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025.