Job overview
Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated Medical Laboratory Assistant to join our Pathology team. You will help to deliver a safe and efficient diagnostic service, ensuring high standards of practice are achieved and maintained.
Key Responsibilities:
- Data Entry: Accurately and efficiently enter data into the Pathology system.
- Specimen Handling: Label and process specimens, dispatch them to the appropriate laboratory area, place them on equipment for analysis, or prepare them for delivery to external laboratories.
- Rotational Duties: Participate in rotas to cover extended working hours, including Saturday and Sunday mornings and Bank Holidays.
Central Services Tasks:
- Specimen Reception: Receive all specimens and request forms.
- Data Entry: Ensure accurate and timely data entry.
- Pre-Analysis: Conduct preliminary analysis of specimens.
- Results Line: Manage the central results line.
- Consumables Distribution: Distribute Pathology consumables to users.
- Report Management: Print and distribute laboratory reports.
If you are enthusiastic, keen to learn and ready to work as part of a dedicated Pathology team, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic IT literacy skills.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- High levels of accuracy.
Desirable
- Proficient in the use of data systems.
- ECDL.
- Good organisational skills.
Experience
Essential
- Good customer relations.
Desirable
- Experience of a Pathology environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- Min 4 GCSE or equivalent
- Full driving licence
Desirable
- Laboratory Techniques NVQ level 2
- Advanced driving certificate
Further training
Essential
- Clinical Laboratory Support NVQ 2.
- Laboratory based training.
- Competency based assessment.
Desirable
- Customer services.
Contractual requirements
Essential
- Participates in rosters as requested. Shifts may be during any point of 24/7/365.
- Clean driving licence.
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This advert is for Medical Laboratory Assistant with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton In Ashfield, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Jul 2026.
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