Medical Laboratory Assistant, Specimen Reception

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits and discounts

Job summary

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Medical Laboratory Assistant for Specimen Reception.

You will receive and check samples and request forms, including self-test HPV samples, and enter patient details into the Enterprise LIMS, printing history from CSMS and labels via LabReach. The role involves working to defined productivity targets, assisting in the HPV sorting room, and data entry for the rejects team.

Qualifications

• GCSEs including Maths and English or NVQ Level 2.
• Willing to undergo training to ensure relevant level of knowledge & skills for the role.
• Comfortable working as part of a team in an administrative job role.
• Ability to work to targets & be well organised / flexible.
• Attention to data accuracy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Receive and check samples and request forms from service users, including self-test samples for hr HPV.
• Enter patient details onto the Enterprise LIMS and print previous patient history on CSMS.
• Print self-test sample labels using the LabReach system.
• Liaise with users regarding errors in patient/specimen identification and record errors.
• Maintain high standard of work and report any non-conformities.
• Follow BSPS health and safety procedures and SOPs.
• Assist in training of new starters and HPV sorting room tasks.
• Carry out duties in the Cytology Department as required by the Laboratory Manager.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organisation

Adaptability

Target-driven

Education

GCSE Maths & English

NVQ Level 2

Tools

LIMS (Enterprise Laboratory Information Management System)

CSMS

LabReach

DART database

Job description

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Laboratory Assistant, Specimen Reception

The closing date is 20 November 2026

Collect incoming deliveries from pathology reception including self-test samples for hr HPV

Unpack, check and label gynaecological specimens

Perform specimen data entry tasks using the Enterprise Laboratory information management system (LIMS)

Perform printing the self test samples labels using the Lab Reach system

Work to clearly defined hourly productivity targets applicable to the job role

Assist in the HPV sorting room by checking and sorting request forms according to their recalls, pulling out histories, matching request forms and slides plus scanning documents into the DART database.

Perform other tasks such as locating request forms for investigations and doing data entry for rejects team

Main duties of the job

To receive and check samples and request forms reaching the laboratory from our service users including self-test samples for hr HPV

To separate samples received in error for different departments when necessary

Entering patient details onto the Enterprise laboratory information management system(LIMS) and looking up + printing previous patient history on CSMS system

Perform printing the self test samples labels using the Lab Reach system

To liaise with users regarding errors in patient and specimen identification, returning of samples to the sender when appropriate, and recording errors

Maintenance of a high standard of work, checking specimen and request details, any non-conformity brought to the attention of a senior member of staff

To comply with the Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) health and safety procedures and laboratory codes of practise at all times and adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures

To follow laboratory procedures as detailed in departmental standard operating procedures (SOP)

Assist in the HPV sorting room by checking and sorting request forms according to their recalls, pulling out histories, matching request forms and slides plus scanning documents into the DART database

Perform other tasks such as locating request forms for investigations and doing data entry for rejects team

To carry out duties within the Cytology Department as and when required by the Laboratory Manager

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

Benefits

• We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.

For more information about careers at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Job responsibilities

To receive and check samples and request forms reaching the laboratory from our service users including self-test samples for hr HPV

To number samples and forms with a unique identifier and place specimen containers in processing racks

To separate samples received in error for different departments when necessary

Entering patient details onto the Enterprise laboratory information management system(LIMS) and looking up + printing previous patient history on CSMS system

Perform printing the self test samples labels using the LabReach system

To liaise with users regarding errors in patient and specimen identification, returning of samples to the sender when appropriate, and recording errors

Maintenance of a high standard of work, checking specimen and request details, any non-conformity brought to the attention of a senior member of staff

To comply with the Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) health and safety procedures and laboratory codes of practise at all times and adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures

To follow laboratory procedures as detailed in departmental standard operating procedures (SOP)

Assist in the training of new starters

Assist in the HPV sorting room by checking and sorting request forms according to their recalls, pulling out histories, matching request forms and slides plus scanning documents into the DART database

Perform other tasks such as locating request forms for investigations and doing data entry for rejects team

To carry out duties within the Cytology Department as and when required by the Laboratory Manager

Person Specification

Ability

• GCSEs to include Maths & English or NVQ to Level 2
• Willing to undergo training to ensure relevant level of knowledge & skills for the role.

Experience

• Comfortable working as part of a team in an administrative job role.
• Ability to work to targets & be well organised / flexible.
• Team player, good communicator & motivated.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with all members of staff.

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

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust