Senior Medical Lab Assistant: Fast, Precise Diagnostics

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Bath is looking for a full-time Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant. Responsibilities include preparing blood samples, managing equipment, and ensuring data accuracy for analysis. This role involves working shifts, including weekends and bank holidays, within a supportive and inclusive team environment. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and experience in a laboratory setting, with a strong focus on patient care and detail-oriented work.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing support programmes

Qualifications

• Previous NHS laboratory experience of at least 6 months full-time.
• 12 months non-NHS laboratory experience is desirable.
• Experience of supervising other staff is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive, unpack, label, sort and centrifuge blood tube samples.
• Check, clean and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Communicate with Biomedical Scientist staff for Blood Sciences support.

Skills

Data entry

IT skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Grade C/4 GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

A Level/NVQ Level 3 in Science subject

Job description

A leading healthcare organization in Bath is looking for a full-time Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant. Responsibilities include preparing blood samples, managing equipment, and ensuring data accuracy for analysis. This role involves working shifts, including weekends and bank holidays, within a supportive and inclusive team environment. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and experience in a laboratory setting, with a strong focus on patient care and detail-oriented work.