Medical Laboratory Assistant - Lincoln

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Swineshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A major NHS foundation trust in the United Kingdom is looking for a part-time Medical Laboratory Assistant to work 30 hours weekly over four days. The role involves specimen reception, sample processing, and general lab duties, including microtomy and equipment maintenance. Candidates should have good numeracy and IT skills, ideally with GCSE qualifications in English and Mathematics. Training will be provided, and participation in a rota, including weekends, is required upon achieving competencies.

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Experience with process adherence and standard operating procedures is an advantage.
• Confidence in using IT and complex equipment is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of tissue diagnostics for NHS Trusts.
• Perform specimen reception, data entry, and sample processing.
• Participate in equipment maintenance and slide filing tasks.

Skills

Good numeracy and literacy skills

IT proficiency

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE Grade C or above in Mathematics and English

Job description

An opportunity has arisen in the Cellular Pathology department based at Lincoln County Hospital for a part time Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) working 30 hours per week over 4 days.

We are looking for an enthusiastic committed individual to join our team to support the delivery of tissue diagnostics for both Lincolnshire NHS Trusts.

As an MLA you will be an integral part of the laboratory team, the main duties include specimen reception and data entry, sample processing, microtomy, equipment maintenance, slide filing, as well as other general laboratory tasks. Full training will be provided by the laboratory in these duties, some of which require a high degree of manual dexterity and attention to detail. The laboratory operates between 08:00 and 17:30 and staff take part in a rota within these hours. Saturday and Sunday working will be required on a rotational basis when necessary competencies have been achieved.

Candidates must have good numeracy and literacy skills (ideally GCSE Grade C or above in Mathematics and English), be confident in the use of information technology (IT) and other complex equipment and be able to communicate with a range of healthcare professionals

Previous experience of working within a process and having to adhere to tight guidelines and standard operating procedures would be an advantage.

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. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.