# Medical Laboratory Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Colchester
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Flexible shift working including evenings, weekends and nights)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-23T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T12:42:27.471Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Blood_Sciences_Pathology/Blood_Sciences_Pathology-v8144292
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8144292?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for Medical Laboratory Assistants to join our specimen reception team in the Blood Sciences Pathology Department at Colchester Hospital.

This role is based in our pathology labs and you will work with the team and be responsible for receipt and pre-analytics processing of pathology samples which are then passes on to our other specialities.

You will be required to work a variety of shifts over a 24 hour period to help support the technical staff to maintain a safe and effective service. Flexible shift working including evenings, weekends and nights is essential for this role.

We are looking for a Healthcare professional who can understand the changing services of pathology and represent the new service going forward.

Training will be provided however knowledge of pathology would be advantageous.

About our Pathology Service

### Main duties of the job

Our vision is to deliver innovations and high-performing pathology services that are focussed on our customers whilst delivering high quality and fully compliant services. We are clinically led and designed to achieve the benefits of scale that can be achieved by working together, while remaining close enough to our customers to meet their needs and support the excellent clinical care provided by our hospitals.

Responsible for sample receipt, numbering and data entry on to the computer system.

Identify, action and report mislabelled or mislaid specimens, unsuitable sample or process failure.

Participate in the day to day management of stock control and usage.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

## Person Specification

### Education

**Essential**

- GCSE Maths and English (A-C) or equivalent

### Skills and Aptitude

**Essential**

- Good communication skills
- Willingness to undertake cross training to extend skill set to deliver role
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills - can work as part of a team.
- Ability to supervise less experienced staff, e.g. can demonstrate own work.

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrable knowledge of a range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties equivalent to an NVQ level 3/diploma

**Desirable**

- Practical experience of working in a Biomedical Science laboratory
- Knowledge of Pathology IT systems
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Previous relevant experience of working in the NHS

## Documents

- [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724)
- [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262)
- [apprenticeship handbook (pdf, 373.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2499)
- [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146)
- [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 448.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10443314)

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