# Pathology Assistant - Blood Sciences > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pathology-assistant-blood-sciences/62a3c676-a4cd-4ae0-9600-f049c81a0d11 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pathology-assistant-blood-sciences/62a3c676-a4cd-4ae0-9600-f049c81a0d11.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Eastbourne District General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical laboratory assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, Requirement may change in the future to match service demand) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T14:56:26.259Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Eastbourne/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Pathology/Pathology-v8297342 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8297342?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ESHT Pathology is looking to recruit Pathology Assistants to join our Blood Sciences department to join our existing team and provide more support for Biomedical Scientists at weekends. Applications are invited from enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in Healthcare Sciences and are keen and committed to learning new skills associated with this post. Relevant experience working in a clinical laboratory environment will be an advantage. Successful candidates will be trained across Blood Sciences (Haematology, Blood Bank and Biochemistry). Pathology Assistants will work on a rota to include evenings and weekends. Shift patterns are variable and may change in the future to match service requirements. Pathology is based over 2 sites. The majority of services are based at Eastbourne DGH, with some services running from Conquest Hospital in Hastings. Although based at Eastbourne District General Hospital, you may be required to travel cross site as part of this job. ### Main duties of the job Pathology Assistants in Blood Sciences carry out a wide range of duties supporting Biomedical Scientists in carrying out testing of patient samples. The post holder will be responsible for data entry into the laboratory computer system, extensive use of e-searcher to correctly identify patient details and handling samples of a potentially hazardous nature. This will include unpacking, sorting and booking in samples, packing specimens to send away to referral laboratories, preparing reagents, performing simple analytical procedures and other general tasks of this nature. Pathology Assistants will have completed a period of training to enable them to pass the laboratory competency based training programme. This programme will have assessed their abilities in areas such as data entry, dealing with unusual specimens falling outside normal laboratory criteria, ability to perform complex non-interpretative laboratory procedures etc. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and non-verbal - Ability to perform delicate work to a high standard - Good Computer Skills - Ability to work as part of a team - Capable of working with minimal supervision - Capable of working under pressure and in difficult working environments - Ability to concentrate - Ability to prioritise work own work load **Desirable** - Good knowledge of relevant laboratory techniques as required for staff in this post - Good knowledge of relevant health & safety issues - Ability to train inexperienced staff ### Experience **Essential** - Knowledge of and commitment to healthcare - Accepts responsibility whilst recognising limits **Desirable** - Experience in pathology laboratory techniques ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general education to GCSE level including English and Maths - NVQ 3 level qualification in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience and knowledge **Desirable** - Completion of NVQ level 2 in Clinical Laboratory Support - Completion of formal one year Laboratory Training and Assessment Programme ## Documents - [jhf (pdf, 408.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679693) - [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672) - [pathology assistant - blood sciences (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10616201) ## 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.