# Higher Medical Laboratory Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/higher-medical-laboratory-assistant/03e552b9-bc72-45c7-9118-5475806a1fcf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/higher-medical-laboratory-assistant/03e552b9-bc72-45c7-9118-5475806a1fcf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Nottingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Covering a Monday to Saturday Service - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time 37.5 hours 5 days per week Monday to Saturday (rotational)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T11:13:33.164Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Cellular_Pathology/Cellular_Pathology-v7931035 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7931035?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous practical laboratory experience in a Histopathology or similar environment - Computer literacy **Desirable** - Transferrable skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE grade C or above English, Maths and a Science subject **Desirable** - NVQ level 3 in Clinical Laboratory Support or equivalent, e.g. 2 science A levels or above ### Planning and organisation skills **Essential** - Is able to perform work with minimum supervision ## Documents - [mla b3 jd (pdf, 281.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10222936) - [mla b3 ps (pdf, 170.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10222937) - [mindful employer (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1778) - [equal opportunities (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1780) - [disability confidence scheme (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1781) - [rehabilitation of ex offenders (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1974) - [equality diversity and inclusion (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1779) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.