Medical Laboratory Assistant

NHS

  • Slough, Berkshire
  • £25,768 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 hours ago
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal skills to become part of our team within the Wexham Park Hospital Microbiology Specimen Reception Department.Excellent typing skills, an eye for detail and a positive approach are absolutely essential.Please note: this role is not suitable for recent graduates looking for progression into the Biomedical Scientist role.Main duties of the jobYou will need to be organised, yet flexible and a good team player, yet comfortable working on your own; in addition to a friendly and approachable personality. Your role will be varied with duties including the receipt, sorting and preparation of patient samples, bodily fluids and other general laboratory and clerical duties.PURPOSE OF JOB:To work with other members of staff to provide an efficient and effective service to all users of the Pathology department. To ensure the rapid and timely turnaround of Pathology samples by receiving, labelling and entering onto the Pathology computer system.The Pathology Laboratory is situated in Wexham Park Hospital and part of Berkshire Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) which is a successful and progressive merged pathology network which is a contractual joint venture between Ashford & St Peter's, Frimley Health, Royal Berkshire and Royal Surrey County Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts. It provides services to NHS Acute Trusts, CCGs, academic centers, and the private healthcare sector undertaking approximately 20 million tests per year serving a population of 2 million. We provide a service 7 days a week.About usFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.Frimley Health Trust benefits on VimeoDetailsDate posted03 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 2Salary£25,768 a year per annum incl HCASContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number151-NM156Job locationsWexham Park HospitalWexham roadSloughSL2 4HLJob descriptionJob responsibilities
  • To maintain good communication with the Specimen Reception Team Leader in order to minimise errors and maximise efficiency through agreed priorities and to achieve the aim of completing all work within the working day.
  • To maintain a close working relationship with senior laboratory staff.
  • To assist in the electronic production and distribution of Pathology reports by post or fax.
  • To deal with telephone enquires directed to Specimen Reception to give Pathology results for Microbiology, where appropriate and to re-direct calls to the various laboratories.
  • Verbal contact with external laboratories on those tests not performed in-house.
  • To inform relevant requesting Consultants, Doctors or nursing staff over the phone and face-to-face when incorrect sample or information is received.
  • To provide information to all users on the appropriate specimen collection procedure, under the guidelines of the Pathology Handbook.
  • To receive all visitors to the laboratory in a professional and courteous manner.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilities
  • To maintain good communication with the Specimen Reception Team Leader in order to minimise errors and maximise efficiency through agreed priorities and to achieve the aim of completing all work within the working day.
  • To maintain a close working relationship with senior laboratory staff.
  • To assist in the electronic production and distribution of Pathology reports by post or fax.
  • To deal with telephone enquires directed to Specimen Reception to give Pathology results for Microbiology, where appropriate and to re-direct calls to the various laboratories.
  • Verbal contact with external laboratories on those tests not performed in-house.
  • To inform relevant requesting Consultants, Doctors or nursing staff over the phone and face-to-face when incorrect sample or information is received.
  • To provide information to all users on the appropriate specimen collection procedure, under the guidelines of the Pathology Handbook.
  • To receive all visitors to the laboratory in a professional and courteous manner.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Good basic education
Desirable
  • Interest in working to higher level of qualification
Willingness to workEssential
  • Cover different shift pattern
  • Be prepared to volunteer when there is need
  • Be willing to learn and help any shift as needed
Desirable
  • Work weekends and late shifts
ExperienceEssential
  • Good keyboard skills
  • Experience of working in a busy environment
  • Good team player
Desirable
  • Ability to work on own
  • Experience of working in a specimen reception department in pathology
  • Experience working with Laboratory applications Winpath, Enterprise etc.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Good basic education
Desirable
  • Interest in working to higher level of qualification
Willingness to workEssential
  • Cover different shift pattern
  • Be prepared to volunteer when there is need
  • Be willing to learn and help any shift as needed
Desirable
  • Work weekends and late shifts
ExperienceEssential
  • Good keyboard skills
  • Experience of working in a busy environment
  • Good team player
Desirable
  • Ability to work on own
  • Experience of working in a specimen reception department in pathology
  • Experience working with Laboratory applications Winpath, Enterprise etc.

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