Job overview
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
Medical Laboratory Assistant
25 hrs per week covering Monday-Friday 5pm to 10pm
We are looking for a Medical Laboratory Assistant to work within our Infection Sciences Department. at the Royal Stoke University Hospital site. The post holder will be required to perform a range of routine and non-routine tasks within Pathology following Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including the Pathology Quality Policy, to provide clerical and technical support to Biomedical Scientists in order to ensure a high quality service in all areas of the relevant Pathology Discipline.
Main duties of the job
The post will be based in Infection Sciences ( Bacteriology) at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
Please refer to the attached job description and personal specification for full details of role and responsibilities.
There will be full training for this position. Applications are also encouraged from those with no lab experience or minimal educational requirements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grades A-C in Maths, English and a Science subject.
Desirable
- Awareness of Health & Safety matters
- Understanding the importance of confidentiality and data quality
Technical skills
Essential
- IT proficient
- Data entry experience
- Work under pressure prioritise workload and work to deadlines
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods
- Ability to read and follow procedures and work in a methodical manner
Personal qualities
Essential
- Personal Qualities Essential criteria Maximum score 4 Prepared to work flexibly including participating in weekend and other out of hours rotas as necessary. Professional personal presentation and manner.
- Communicate effectively and accurately with all levels of staff
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This advert is for Medical Laboratory Assistant with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Royal Stoke. It is listed as a Band 3 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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