# Medical Laboratory Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-laboratory-assistant/8ec97020-3cb3-435a-aa71-b5a51ae2af8a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-laboratory-assistant/8ec97020-3cb3-435a-aa71-b5a51ae2af8a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sutton In Ashfield - **Region:** Midlands - **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 (working early and late shifts, including weekends and bank holidays) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T15:21:55.590Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/SuttonInAshfield/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pathology/Pathology-v8033221 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8033221?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## 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. ## Documents - [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702) - [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448) - [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938) - [mla job description (pdf, 207.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320923) - [mla person specification (pdf, 132.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320924) - [nursing, midwifery & ahp strategy 25-28 (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2492) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.