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Medical Laboratory Assistant

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79
Location
Shrewsbury, England
Salary
£25,272 per annum/pro rata
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
02 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (12 months)
Posted Date
19 May 2026

Job overview

Are you interested in working within a laboratory setting and learning more about Cellular Pathology?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our friendly team at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.  You will be required to assist in specimen reception, dissection assisting and filing  under the supervision of state registered Biomedical Scientists.  You will also be committed to providing support to our scientists where the duties include the input of data entry and handling telephone enquiries.

Main duties of the job

Are you interested in working within a laboratory setting and learning more about Cellular Pathology?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our friendly team at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.  You will be required to assist in specimen reception, dissection assisting and filing  under the supervision of state registered Biomedical Scientists.  You will also be committed to providing support to our scientists where the duties include the input of data entry and handling telephone enquiries.

Please note that these positions are highly competitive so it is important that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the key criteria for the role and what you and your experience could bring to the department.

The successful candidate will be expected to work some Saturdays.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.