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Job overview
The post holder will provide support to the scientific and medical staff of the department. The main duties of the role are to:
Undertake laboratory-based work including the analysis of samples using various technologies. This may be located in any of the department’s sections.
Perform sample reception duties including the receipt, barcode labelling and preparation of samples for analysis
Perform clerical tasks including data input of patient demographics and test request information
Perform general housekeeping duties including maintaining stock levels, general cleaning and waste disposal
You will be joining our wonderful team who are the proud recipients of the RCPATH Team Achievement Award 2024 and IBMS team of the year 2025, a testament to our dedication and expertise.
Please note, this vacancy may close early dependant on level of interest. If you are interested, apply at your earliest convenience.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides additional detail about the essential and desirable skills/experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application.
You will find a comprehensive job description attached. This will give you a detailed description for the expectation of your role. Please note, this job description should be regarded as a guide to the duties required and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. The duties of the post may be varied from time to time in response to changing circumstances. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This varied role involves rotation within all routine areas of Cellular Pathology, including Embedding, Microtomy, Dissection scribe, Specimen Reception and Immunohistochemistry, so previous knowledge of these areas would be advantageous. Keyboard skills are a requirement for this post, as is the ability to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity. The ability to work well in a team and be able to communicate effectively with others is of paramount importance. In this support role there is also a requirement for an amount of manual handling.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Higher Medical Laboratory Assistant with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in Nottingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Covering a Monday to Saturday Service. The application deadline is 08 Jun 2026.
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