# Medical Laboratory Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust
- **Location:** Histopathology
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Health science services
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 18 hours per week (8.30am to 2pm with 30 minute break, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12T12:30:57.406Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/HEREFORD/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Cellular_pathology/Cellular_pathology-v8212325
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8212325?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) provides essential support to Biomedical Scientists and Pathologists within the Cellular Pathology Department. The role contributes to the delivery of a high-quality diagnostic service across Histopathology, Cytology and associated molecular pathways.

### Main duties of the job

- Receiving, checking, booking and tracking pathology specimens.
- Entering and maintaining accurate patient and specimen data on the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- Handling specimens, including formalin-fixed tissue, in accordance with health and safety and infection control requirements.
- Retrieving, preparing and dispatching slides, reports and tissue blocks for MDT meetings, molecular testing and second opinions.
- Filing and archiving laboratory records, slides and tissue blocks.
- Responding to telephone and email enquiries from healthcare professionals and service users.
- Supporting laboratory workflows through stock control, reagent preparation, routine equipment checks and maintenance.
- Assisting with the preparation of cases for cancer MDT meetings.
- Contributing to quality management systems, incident reporting and continuous service improvement.
- Working collaboratively with scientific, medical and administrative colleagues to ensure efficient service delivery.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### Please refer to attached job description/personal specification to view the full range of duties and responsibilities

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working as part of a team.
- Experience of entering and maintaining accurate information on computer systems.

**Desirable**

- Previous experience in a healthcare setting.
- Previous laboratory experience.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or equivalent).

### Skills and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Good IT skills and experience using computer systems.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.

**Desirable**

- Willingness to learn and develop new skills.

## Documents

- [b2 jd (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10519789)
- [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985)

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