MLA Specimen Reception | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is offering full-time and part-time roles for a Medical Laboratory Assistant. The successful candidate will support the Biochemistry, Haematology, and Blood Transfusion teams by managing patient samples and responding to inquiries from NHS staff and the public. Ideal candidates should be enthusiastic, reliable, and possess good attention to detail. This role is crucial in ensuring effective laboratory operations at Basingstoke and North Hants Hospital.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated individual who is reliable and flexible.
• Experience in data entry preferred.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support clerical and laboratory needs in Biochemistry, Haematology, and Blood Transfusion.
• Receive and book patient samples onto the laboratory information system.
• Deal with enquiries from NHS staff and the general public.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Data entry experience

Enthusiasm

Interest in Science

Job description

FULL TIME and PART TIME POSTS FOR BNHH.

Medical Laboratory Assistant – Blood Science– Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Working hours: between 07:30 and midnight on weekdays; weekends and bank holidays: 09.00 - 17.00.

Location: Basingstoke and North Hants Hospital (BNHH/Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH)).

What we look for:

• An enthusiastic and motivated individual who is professional, reliable and flexible to join our friendly and hardworking team.
• Good attention to detail.
• Some data entry experience.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• An interest in Science.

Role Description:

The successful applicant will work as part of a team supporting both the clerical and laboratory needs of Biochemistry, Haematology and Blood Transfusion. Your duties will include the receipt and booking of patient samples onto the laboratory information system and the movement of samples to the appropriate testing area.

In addition, the role also includes dealing with enquiries from both NHS Staff and the general public.

Our vision and culture:

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025.