Medical Laboratory Assistant | Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a full time Medical Laboratory Assistant for their Immunology Department at Scunthorpe General Hospital. The role requires good communication and IT skills, and offers the chance to support immunology services across Lincolnshire. The ideal candidate will have enthusiasm to learn and work as part of a team. Previous laboratory experience is advantageous but not essential. This position may require participation in a 7 day, 24 hour shift service.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Diverse and inclusive working culture

Commitment to staff welfare and retention

Qualifications

• Previous relevant laboratory experience would be an advantage but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the immunology laboratory team in a busy hospital setting.
• Support the delivery of immunology services across Lincolnshire.
• Communicate effectively and use IT skills to record and handle information accurately.
• Participate in a 7 day, 24 hour shift service may be required.

Skills

Good communication and IT skills

Experience of working in a team, preferably in a healthcare environment

Enthusiasm to learn new tasks

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen within the Immunology Department at Scunthorpe General Hospital for a full time Band 2 Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our team.

The immunology laboratory is a busy hub laboratory providing an immunology service across Lincolnshire. The department is well equipped with Helena electrophoresis, Thermo Fisher allergy, Binding Site Optilite, Beckman Coulter flow cytometer, Werfen Bioflash and QL3000, Euroimmun Blotmaster and Dynex DS2 analysers.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the immunology laboratory team in a busy hospital setting.
• Support the delivery of immunology services across Lincolnshire.
• Communicate effectively and use IT skills to record and handle information accurately.
• Participate in a 7 day, 24 hour shift service may be required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Good communication and IT skills.
• Experience of working in a team, preferably in a healthcare environment.
• Enthusiasm to learn new tasks.
• Previous relevant laboratory experience would be an advantage but is not essential.

About NLAG and Our Trust

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. It is made up of two Trusts — Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) — operating across multiple sites and services. We are committed to delivering high-quality hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites include Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital (NLAG) and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital (HUTH). As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we contribute to research across biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

Working Culture and Benefits

We value a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce to deliver excellent care. We are committed to flexible working opportunities to support health, wellbeing and work-life balance and to improving staff recruitment and retention. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee to promote equality of access to flexible working, based on patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. We recognise that DBS checks may be required for certain roles, and new employees may be charged the cost if applicable. This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025.

Application Information

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below and visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/.