# Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant - Cellular Pathology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-medical-laboratory-assistant-cellular-pathology/e00f45da-48a9-46ee-b85a-28f18c5bd040 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-medical-laboratory-assistant-cellular-pathology/e00f45da-48a9-46ee-b85a-28f18c5bd040.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Poole Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical laboratory assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent: Full Time Monday - Friday, 08:15-16:45 - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8:15 to 16:45 (1 hour break)) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T11:51:43.835Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cellular_Pathology/Cellular_Pathology-v8356322 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Medical Laboratory Assistant to join a dedicated team in a modern department, providing a high-quality service. Duties will include laboratory and administrative tasks which may be of a complex nature. Although no formal qualifications are required for this post, it will be important to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills. Previous experience in laboratory support work is also essential. University Hospitals Dorset Cellular Pathology department has a high-quality UKAS accreditation record and is an approved laboratory for Registration and Specialist training by the IBMS. The Cellular Pathology team is made up of different grades of staff, including Medical Laboratory Assistants, Associate Practitioners and Biomedical Scientists, with the aim of putting the patient first and delivering a high-quality service. This role is focused on providing laboratory support within Cellular Pathology and does not involve or provide a pathway into career development for Biomedical Scientist or other professional registration roles. Applicants should therefore be aware that the post is primarily a laboratory support role. ### Main duties of the job The role is full-time, and you will be required to work 37.5 hours per week. The post can be physically demanding at times and involves practical, hands-on work, including manual handling of laboratory materials and equipment. Applicants should be comfortable working in a role that requires regular periods of standing, moving items and carrying out repetitive manual tasks. Appropriate training and support will be provided. The main duties of this role will be to support BMS staff in providing analysis of specimens received using complex diagnostic procedures across Cellular Pathology. Other duties include microtomy and assisting the Specialist Biomedical Scientist and consultants at dissection. The role involves practical, hands-on laboratory work and will require manual handling of specimens, laboratory materials and equipment. The postholder will need to work safely and efficiently while undertaking tasks that may involve standing for extended periods, repetitive movements and the movement of items within the laboratory. The role is primarily focused on supporting the delivery of the Cellular Pathology service and does not include responsibility for or progression into career development of Biomedical Scientists or other registered professional roles. Additional contact information Naomi Gordon - Senior Biomedical Scientist naomi.gordon7@nhs.net 0300 019 2817 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of Cellular Pathology **Desirable** - Understanding of UKAS requirements - Understand the role of Histopathology within the NHS. ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience of working in scientific area as a Medical Laboratory Assistant or equivalent - Able to work accurately and with good hand-eye co-ordination - Experience of using common IT software **Desirable** - Previous experience working as a MLA in Cellular Pathology - Experience of quality management system - Experience of using hospital IT systems ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good General Education - ‘A’ levels or equivalent in Science **Desirable** - Completion of Pathology Support Worker qualification or IBMS Support Staff portfolio part 1 and 2. - Further scientific qualification ### Technical Skills Competencies **Essential** - Must be able to understand and work within established Standard Operating Procedures and relevant Health & Safety policies, including COSHH - Work flexibly in response to changing circumstances. - Works within limits of responsibility - Good interpretive skills at bench level - Good attention to detail and accuracy - Handling biological specimens - Recognises and reports problems as they arise **Desirable** - Understand the importance of quality at all levels of our work. - Happy to work in a busy environment - Knowledge of microtomy - Demonstrable experience in assisting dissection ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [jd band 3 mla (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10682362) - [personal specification band 3 mla (pdf, 176.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10682363) ## 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.