Medical Laboratory Assistant
The closing date is 24 October 2025
Job summary
The post holder will be a member of a team of clerical and laboratory support staff providing support to Neuropathologists and scientific staff in the reception, handling, processing, storage and retrieval of clinical samples (blood / CSF).
The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, must be flexible in approach, able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, being aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity.
The post holder is responsible for the processing and storage of Biobank samples within the Liverpool Neuroscience Biobank at the Walton Centre (LNBW), according to agreed procedures. They will monitor consumable stock levels and alert senior staff when ordering is required.
Maintenance of accurate and comprehensive records, both paper and electronic is an essential aspect of this post.
Main duties of the job
To deal with all aspects of specimen reception in Neurobiochemistry and Neuroimmunology.
To provide safe and effective handling and storage of fresh and fixed specimens.
To aliquot, package and send referral samples to other hospitals, ensuring that the sample is of the correct type, all relevant patients details and test request is correct. The sample has been treated in the correct manner and is packaged in accordance with postal regulations.
To assist pathologists, scientific and secretarial staff in their duties as requested.
To collect clinical data and enter this data into the LNBW database. To liaise with clinicians to ensure correct data collection and to resolve queries in an accurate and timely way.
Be competent in the use of departmental computer systems, maintain databases and ensure the information in them is up to date.
Be able to process blood samples eg prepare serum and store samples appropriately.
To work in accordance with departmental safety policies and ensure proper maintenance of equipment and safety within the workplace.
Liverpool Neuroscience Biobank at the Walton Centre (LNBW)
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- To participate in all practical aspects of preparation and storage of samples for research, according to agreed procedures.
- To use, maintain and monitor all consumables and equipments used in Biobank sample processing according to agreed procedures.
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Details
Date posted
23 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
160-7537090
Job locations
The Walton Centre NHS FT
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7LJ
Employer details
Employer name
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Walton Centre NHS FT
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7LJ
Employer's website
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