Medical Laboratory Assistant / Healthcare Science Assistant

Integrated Care System; Derby; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant to support Biomedical Scientists with tasks such as data entry and quality control. Ideal candidates will demonstrate key skills in numeracy, attention to detail, and possess relevant qualifications such as GCSEs in Science, English, and Mathematics. This role requires flexible shift work, including nights and weekends, and underscores the importance of exceptional patient care.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Demonstrable laboratory assistant experience.
• Competent in laboratory computer systems for data input and extraction.
• Evidence of previous customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Input patient data onto the laboratory system.
• Reception duties handling face-to-face and telephone queries.
• Participate in quality & audit work.

Skills

Keyboard skills

Education

GCSE in English, Science & Mathematics

IT Qualification

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Laboratory Assistant / Healthcare Science Assistant

The closing date is 21 July 2025

You will support the Biomedical Scientists by performing a wide variety of laboratory tasks. Duties vary between departments which include the sorting, preparation, processing and handling of blood, urine, tissue and bodily fluids.

You should have an interest in science, be self-confident and motivated. You must possess a wide range of skills demonstrating good numeracy and literacy, a high standard of verbal and written English, keyboard data entry skills and attention to detail.

You will also be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time whilst preparing samples and inputting data, therefore the ability to multi-task and work flexibly are essential.

Your shifts will be set within a 24/7 shift system and there will be a requirement to work nights, weekends and bank holidays on rotation with other team members

NB HCPC portfolioscannot be supported in this area as there is insufficient exposure to the main Laboratory.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Your duties will include:

• Data entry - Inputting patient data onto the laboratory computer system
• Reception duties - Face to face and telephone queries from service users
• Participate in quality & audit work

Closing date: 21 July 2025

Interview date: 02 August 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE qualification or equivalent in English, Science & Mathematics
• IT Qualification

Experience

• Demonstrable laboratory assistant experience
• Clinical laboratory experience
• Competent in the use of the laboratory computer systems to input and extract patient data

Skills

• Experience of good Keyboard skills

Experience 2

• Evidence of previous customer service skills

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.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust