Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Laboratory Assistant - Blood Sciences

The closing date is 10 August 2025

Job summary

Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services - (A joint venture with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust , Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust).

Are you looking for a MLA position with a desire to work as part of the largest NHS led Pathology Services in the UK? We have a vacancy at Wexham Park Hospital.

The MLA role is essential in supporting the Blood Sciences department, which includes Biochemistry, Haematology, and Blood Transfusion. You will work as part of a collaborative and inclusive team, contributing to the delivery of a high-quality diagnostic service. Full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLAs) include, but are not limited to:

Loading and unloading patient samples onto laboratory analysers, ensuring correct sample handling and identification procedures are followed.
Performing routine analyser maintenance tasks, including cleaning and quality checks, to support efficient and uninterrupted workflow.
Assisting with manual assay analysis under the supervision of Biomedical Scientists, following standard operating procedures.
Monitoring and maintaining stock levels of laboratory consumables, ensuring that supplies are ordered and restocked in a timely manner to support continuous operations.
Carrying out general laboratory duties such as preparing samples, disposing of waste correctly, maintaining cleanliness of work areas, and ensuring compliance with health and safety guidelines.
Supporting the team with administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, and handling basic telephone queries.

About us

Frimley 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.

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Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,768 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-NM121

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Road

Slough

SL2 4HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will liaise closely with the team leader and BMS staff in providing a high-quality technical service that builds on the standards defined by the UKAS and ISO 15189:2022.
They will be expected to develop and maintain close working relationships with all grades of staff both technical and medical to ensure the effective delivery of the technical service.

Refer to attached JD and Person Specification for main responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will liaise closely with the team leader and BMS staff in providing a high-quality technical service that builds on the standards defined by the UKAS and ISO 15189:2022.
They will be expected to develop and maintain close working relationships with all grades of staff both technical and medical to ensure the effective delivery of the technical service.

Refer to attached JD and Person Specification for main responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Possess basic IT skills
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and other healthcare staff

Desirable

Experience of a diagnostic laboratory
Experience of working in a relevant routine HUB laboratory

Qualifications

Essential

Basic knowledge of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics

Desirable

Basic knowledge of common tests performed in Blood Sciences

Skills

Essential

Ability to work effectively under pressure
Committed to working in healthcare environment
Able to contribute to shift patterns
Works well in a team environment and supports colleagues when needed

Desirable

Awareness of patient confidentiality and data protection responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Possess basic IT skills
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and other healthcare staff

Desirable

Experience of a diagnostic laboratory
Experience of working in a relevant routine HUB laboratory

Qualifications

Essential

Basic knowledge of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics

Desirable

Basic knowledge of common tests performed in Blood Sciences

Skills

Essential

Ability to work effectively under pressure
Committed to working in healthcare environment
Able to contribute to shift patterns
Works well in a team environment and supports colleagues when needed

Desirable

Awareness of patient confidentiality and data protection responsibilities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Road

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Road

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)