Go back
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Haematology Medical Laboratory Assistant

The closing date is 20 July 2025

Apply for this job

Job summary

We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Medical Laboratory Assistant to support our Biomedical Scientists. This role offers the opportunity to work within a busy and friendly laboratory, supporting the delivery of high-quality diagnostic services to surrounding healthcare providers.

The Haematology Department at King's Mill Hospital plays a crucial role in providing analytical, diagnostic, interpretative, and consultative services to hospitals, clinics, and GP practices.

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant, you will be responsible for undertaking basic laboratory tasks essential for the smooth operation of the Haematology department. This includes loading samples onto analysers, changing reagents, inputting sample requests etc. Your support and contribution will be integral to ensure an efficient and safe service delivery.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached job description and person specification attached to this advert for full details of roles and responsibilities of this position.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Details

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-7256015

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification attached to this advert for full details of roles and responsibilities of this position.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification attached to this advert for full details of roles and responsibilities of this position.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Keyboard skills.
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Good level of numeracy and literacy

Desirable

  • Familiar with modern IT systems.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 in Clinical Laboratory Support (or pending successful completion).
  • Equivalent knowledge and experience

Further Training

Essential

  • The post holder will receive in-service training in Haematology analytical procedures and processes as appropriate

Experience

Essential

  • Previous laboratory experience

Desirable

  • Substantial time as a Medical Laboratory Assistant (Band 2) during which time an all round knowledge and some specialist skills have been developed

Contractual

Essential

  • Participates in weekday, weekend and bank holiday rotas as required.
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Keyboard skills.
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Good level of numeracy and literacy

Desirable

  • Familiar with modern IT systems.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 in Clinical Laboratory Support (or pending successful completion).
  • Equivalent knowledge and experience

Further Training

Essential

  • The post holder will receive in-service training in Haematology analytical procedures and processes as appropriate

Experience

Essential

  • Previous laboratory experience

Desirable

  • Substantial time as a Medical Laboratory Assistant (Band 2) during which time an all round knowledge and some specialist skills have been developed

Contractual

Essential

  • Participates in weekday, weekend and bank holiday rotas as required.

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Haematology Service Manager

Lucy Hodgson

lucy.hodgson4@nhs.net

01623672561

Details

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-7256015

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)