Job overview
Band 2 Medical Laboratory Assistant
This is a part-time post for 35.5 hours per week.
The purpose of this job is to assist in the preparation of analytical work for Blood Sciences Department across a range of scientific disciplines under the supervision of the Specimen Reception Manager and registered Biomedical Scientists.
You will be required to communicate with Pathology and hospital staff, porters, drivers and couriers.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the departmental work as instructed, following SOPs under the supervision of the laboratory managers, team leaders and/or Biomedical Scientists.
Receipt of a wide range of clinical samples into the department from hospital staff, clinic staff and transport services.
Assess samples for urgency and sorts by disciplines.
Ensure samples details matches request forms details and assigns unique laboratory number to sample and form, requiring complete accuracy and attention to details.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
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This advert is for Medical Laboratory Assistant (Part Time 35.5 hrs p/w) with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pro-rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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