Medical Laboratory Assistant

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to work in Blood Science department of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust!

You will be based at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury but may be required to work at either site.

Your role will be to support Biomedical Scientists in the provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services within the Blood Sciences laboratories. Working under supervision and autonomously, responsibilities include receiving blood, serum, urine, CSF and other fluids into the department and dealing with telephone enquiries. MLA's also support laboratory functions assisting in the diagnosis of disorders by performing related analytical, clerical and administrative duties. It is essential the post holder is polite and can work under pressure accurately.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

A flexible approach to working hours is required as the Department provides a 24/7/365 service. Some weekend and bank holiday work is also required. The shifts are; early (07:45- 15:45), core day (09: 00-17:30) late (13:15 - 21:15) and overnight duties (21:00 to 08:00).

Please note this is not a trainee biomedical scientist position but would an ideal start for a school leaver with an interest in science as full training and support will be given.

Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification attached, and that your statement in support reflects this and why you want to work for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Your application will be judged against this criteria.

Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process and invited to a face-to-face interview. You will also be required to do a practical assessment.

About us

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.