# Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-laboratory-assistant-mla/aea3e194-360b-4f6a-af72-0135f59a2f4e
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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Westcliff On Sea
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday: core hours are 9:00 - 17:00 / 10:00 - 18:00)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-17T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-10T10:51:37.153Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Chelmsford/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Blood_Sciences/Blood_Sciences-v8102139
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8102139?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for an dedicated and enthusiastic person interested in laboratory work to join our busy, friendly Specimen Reception team in Blood Sciences, based at Broomfield Hospital.

This support role is vital to the efficient running of the Blood Sciences laboratories.  In accordance with agreed protocols and standard operational procedures, the post-holder will participate  receiving, booking -in and preparing and processing samples.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Please note that this vacancy may close early due to number of applications

### Main duties of the job

This role includes clerical input of patient and test details into the laboratory computer system and performing required supportive duties, for example preparation of reagents, administrative and clerical tasks, and maintenance of equipment.

Once trained, participation in the out-of-hours service will be expected, as part of a rota, to include nights and weekend work.

This post is subject to the Trust’s Probationary Policy.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good literacy demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form
- Good level of general education

**Desirable**

- Demonstrable interest in science / health

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of using Microsoft Office applications.

**Desirable**

- Working experience in an NHS laboratory

## Documents

- [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077)
- [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504)
- [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880)
- [mla jd specimen reception (pdf, 384.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10396381)

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