# Medical Laboratory Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-laboratory-assistant/762c2ff0-8116-41c0-90df-4c5d6ca38aa7
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-laboratory-assistant/762c2ff0-8116-41c0-90df-4c5d6ca38aa7.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Dorchester
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Expected to cover both core hours and out of hours shifts including, weekends and bank holidays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-07T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T14:32:26.575Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorchester/Dorset_County_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Biomedical/Biomedical-v8138552
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8138552?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.dchft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Applications are invited from highly motivated individuals for a Medical Laboratory Assistant post in the department of Blood Sciences at Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust.

The department provides a wide range of analytical, diagnostic and interpretative service to hospitals, clinics and GP practices.

### Main duties of the job

The appointee will be required to undertake basic laboratory tasks which include specimen reception, keyboard entry of data into the laboratory management system and preparation of laboratory materials.

Working in the specimen reception area you will be responsible for ensuring that the samples received into the department are recorded and prepared appropriately. You will also triage requests ensuring that urgent work is fast tracked appropriately.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at \[email protected\] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

Right to Work in the UK: This role is not available for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.

## Person Specification

### SKILLS & ABILITIES

**Essential**

- - Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- - Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- - Ability to plan and prioritise own work

**Desirable**

- - Ability to accurately and legibly transcribe information
- - Ability to identify personal requirements which are needed to maintain effective relationships with colleagues and service users
- - Ability to evaluate self in terms of relationships with other people and a flexible approach to working patterns and hours

### KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

**Essential**

- - Ability to follow written procedures
- - Familiarity and use of computers
- - Work within healthcare environment in recent years
- - Work carried out to meet specific deadlines

### EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

**Essential**

- - GCSE in Science, Maths and English

**Desirable**

- - Experience working in a laboratory environment

## Documents

- [dorset map (pdf, 59.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=683)
- [mla jd/ps (pdf, 447.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10482011)
- [trust values (pdf, 678.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1050)
- [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=682)
- [the nhs constitution (pdf, 568.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1051)
- [advice for candidates (pdf, 110.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=689)
- [dch recruitment information pack (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2819)
- [guidance regarding disabled staff (pdf, 96.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=684)
- [car parking information for employees (pdf, 225.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=680)
- [joint strategy - dorset county hospital and dorset healthcare (pdf, 6.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2899)

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