Medical Laboratory Assistant-Immunology band 2 | North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking a motivated individual to join the Immunology department as a laboratory support role. The successful candidate will assist with sample preparation and data entry while maintaining laboratory cleanliness. Strong computer, administrative, and communication skills are essential. This position offers a chance to work within a friendly team in a modern environment. The role is subject to shift patterns and may change according to operational needs.

Qualifications

• Team player with strong computer and communication skills.
• Ability to perform clerical duties and data entry efficiently.
• Experience in laboratory settings preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day support work of the Immunology laboratory.
• Perform general laboratory and clerical duties.
• Receipt and prepare clinical specimens for testing.
• Identify and process samples that do not meet criteria.
• Prioritize urgent samples and liaise with colleagues.
• Maintain cleanliness and decontamination of equipment.

Skills

Excellent computer skills

Administrative skills

Practical skills

Communications skills

Job description

Applications are invited from enthusiastic well‑motivated individuals to work in the Department of Immunology and Immunogenetics within the grounds of Southmead Hospital. The laboratory is housed in a modern, purpose‑built laboratory and the successful candidate will be joining a busy but friendly team.

The Immunology department at North Bristol NHS Trust provides a diagnostic service for the local community serving a local population of approximately 500,000 and a referral service throughout the Southwest.

We are looking for a team player with excellent computer, administrative, practical and communications skills to be part of the small specimen reception area within Immunology.

There are two vacancies: one post involves a shift pattern of 7‑3 and 9‑5 on a monthly rota; the other post will have an afternoon/evening start time, with exact times to be confirmed. Working hours for both posts may be subject to change depending on the operational requirements of the laboratory.

This is not a HCPC trainee post.

Please note the advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. You are advised to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

Video Link

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Responsibilities

• Assist in the day‑to‑day support work of the Immunology laboratory, including data entry, and assisting with the reception and preparation of clinical specimens for testing.
• Perform general laboratory duties such as cleaning and decontamination of equipment.
• Perform clerical duties such as scanning, filing and photocopying paperwork.
• Act as a predominantly data entry position with some sample processing and other laboratory and housekeeping roles.
• To receipt samples and book in patient and sample details onto the laboratory computer system.
• To assist in the preparation of samples prior to analysis including urine, blood, and faecal samples.
• To identify and process samples which do not meet required laboratory criteria.
• Prioritise urgent samples and liaise with colleagues on receipt of such samples.
• Perform general housekeeping duties such as waste removal in line with trust policy, maintain adequate levels of laboratory consumables and personal protective equipment.
• Assist in the cleaning and decontamination of equipment such as centrifuges.
• Sort and dispose of faecal samples in line with laboratory policy.

Additional Information

North Bristol Trust is the largest NHS trust in the Southwest and serves a local population of 500,000. Ten years ago the trust relocated the majority of its acute services to the Brunel Building, one of the most advanced hospitals in Europe offering exemplary care in a beautiful and purpose‑built environment, designed with the patient’s privacy and dignity in mind.

Throughout the past decade, there has been significant investment and redevelopment of Pathology services with the building of new state‑of‑the‑art laboratories located in the Science Quarter at Southmead Hospital and the creation of Severn Pathology. The laboratory facilities accommodate all pathology disciplines including the Blood Sciences, Bristol Genetics Laboratory, a single Bristol Cellular Pathology Service and a combined Microbiology and Health Protection Agency service within one facility. Severn Pathology’s aim is to provide a best‑in‑class, high‑quality, innovative, value‑for‑money pathology service that serves the needs of the healthcare market in the Southwest region and beyond. The pathology department processes over ten million samples per year.

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025.