# Medical Laboratory Assistant (Part Time 35.5 hrs p/w)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Reading
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro-rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 35.5 hours per week (Shift working to include earlies, evenings, weekends and bank holidays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-08T09:51:45.560Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Royal_Berkshire_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specimen_Reception/Specimen_Reception-v8008675
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8008675?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Job Details

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.

## Job Description

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.

## Responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- NHS experience
- Experience working in healthcare facility

**Desirable**

- Pathology Laboratory experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- A Level Science and English Grade C and above
- IT literacy

**Desirable**

- Laboratory system experience

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 139.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=603)
- [behaviours framework 2022 (pdf, 2.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2970)
- [probation policy & procedure (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1640)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 149.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10303809)

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